Charles Aeschlimann

Charles Aeschlimann
Full name Charles Frederick Aeschliman
Country (sports)   Switzerland
Born (1897-02-28)28 February 1897
Cannes, France
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 4R (1926, 1927)
Wimbledon 3R (1926)
Other tournaments
WHCC QF (1922)
Olympic Games 3R (1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 4R (1926, 1927)
Wimbledon 3R (1937)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (1924)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon 4R (1935)
Team competitions
Davis Cup SF (1923Eu)

Charles Frederick Aeschlimann[1] (German pronunciation: [ˈʧaːls ˈɛːʃliːman]]; born 28 February 1897, date of death unknown), also spelled as Charles Aeschliman, was a Swiss male tennis player who represented Switzerland in the Davis Cup and the Olympic Games.

Tennis career

He competed in the singles event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round in which he lost to Béla von Kehrling in five sets. With compatriot Maurice Ferrier he competed in the men's doubles event and reached the second round.[2]

Aeschlimann competed in seven Wimbledon Championships between 1926 and 1938. In the singles event his best result was reaching the third round of the 1926 Wimbledon Championships in which he lost to Henry Mayes. His best doubles result was reaching the third round in 1937 with countryman Max Ellmer. With Gladys Clarke-Jervoise he reached the fourth round of the mixed doubles event in 1935.[3]

Aeschlimann's best performance at a Grand Slam singles event was reaching the fourth round of the French Championships in 1926 and 1927. In 1923 he became the first Swiss player to participate in a Davis Cup match, winning his singles match against Ladislav Žemla of Czechoslovakia.[4]

Personal life

Aeschlimann met Leslie Bancroft US Indoor Champion at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The couple married on December 1924.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Weddings". The Evening News. Harrisburg, United States: Patriot News Co.: 10 17 December 1924. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. "Olympic Sports – Athletes – Charles Aeschlimann". sports-reference.com.
  3. "Wimbledon players archive – Charles Aeschlimann". AELTC.
  4. "Die Nummern 28, 42, 44 und 45". Swiss Tennis.

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