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Lewis Seymour Deane (12 March 1882 – 18 December 1934) was an Anglo-Indian tennis player.[1]
Born in Meerut, Deane was the second son of British Indian Army captain George Deane of the Bengal Lancers.[2]
Deane, a champion of Bengal and Punjab, played in India's first ever Davis Cup team in 1921, with the side going through to the semi-finals.[3] He twice reached the Wimbledon men's doubles semi-finals (with Sydney Jacob in 1921 & Hassan Ali Fyzee in 1923) and was a mixed doubles finalist at the 1923 Wimbledon Championships.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1923 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan Template:Flagicon Randolph Lycett |
4–6, 5–7 |
See also
References
- ↑ Victory Of F.G. Lowe. The Daily Telegraph(2 June 1921).
- ↑ Henry Selby Deane. Ipswich War Memorial(10 October 2019).
- ↑ India's long history at the Davis Cup. Sportskeeda(16 September 2016).
- ↑ Norton's Shrewd Tactics. The Daily Telegraph(1 July 1921).