Arthur Gordon "Paddy" Roberts (born 21 November 1929) is a British former professional tennis player. He is the son of tennis coach Arthur Roberts Sr, who guided Sue Barker and Angela Mortimer to grand slam titles.[1]
| Full name | Arthur Gordon Roberts |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 21 November 1929 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1951) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1948, 1949, 1950) |
Roberts, native of Torquay, was British junior champion in 1946 and 1947.[2] As an 18-year old in 1948 he had an upset win over France's number five ranked player Roger Duboc at the British Hard Court Championships.[3] He progressed to win titles at Cheltenham and Exmouth amongst others over the next few years. In 1951 he featured for the Great Britain Davis Cup team in a tie against France and lost his reverse singles match to Bernard Destremau in five sets.[4] Later in the year he had a close loss to Eric Sturgess in the final of the Scottish Championships.[5] In 1952 he opted to turn professional. He was a two-time winner of the British Professional Championships.[6]
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- ^ Fraser, Stuart (5 June 2020). "There is more to Sue Barker than Question of Sport – she was a great on court". The Times.
- ^ "Roberts Keeps His Title". Herald Express. 13 September 1947.
- ^ "Paddy Roberts: 'The Best Performance Of Career'". Herald Express. 29 April 1948.
- ^ "Paddy Roberts in British Davis Cup side". Evening Despatch. 31 May 1951.
- ^ "Paddy Roberts coming British tennis star". Daily Mail. 6 August 1951.
- ^ "Paddy Roberts Joins Professional Ranks". Herald Express. 7 February 1952.