Open Era Grand Slam TennisEric Sturgess
This page provides a comprehensive overview of Eric Sturgess’s Grand Slam career. It combines key background information and career-level statistics with a complete, filterable list of his tournament results, showing how far he progressed in each Grand Slam event across his career.
Basics
| Born | 10 May 1920 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nation | South Africa |
| Era | Amateur Era |
| Grand Slam careerCareer | 1947-1952 |
Grand Slam statistics
| Best results Amateur Era | 3 x finalist 7 x semifinalist 2 x quarterfinalist |
| Total matches | 73 |
During the Amateur Era, only top results (quarterfinals or better) from 1945 onwards are listed on this site. Therefore, the list below may not include all Amateur Era results.
| Year | Tournament | Era | Result | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Wimbledon | Amateur Era | Q | 32 |
| 1952 | French Open | Amateur Era | S | 32 |
| 1951 | Wimbledon | Amateur Era | S | 31 |
| 1951 | French Open | Amateur Era | F | 31 |
| 1950 | Wimbledon | Amateur Era | Q | 30 |
| 1950 | French Open | Amateur Era | S | 30 |
| 1950 | Australian Open | Amateur Era | S | 29 |
| 1949 | Wimbledon | Amateur Era | S | 29 |
| 1949 | French Open | Amateur Era | S | 29 |
| 1948 | US Open | Amateur Era | F | 28 |
| 1948 | French Open | Amateur Era | S | 28 |
| 1947 | French Open | Amateur Era | F | 27 |