| Birth date | 12 November 1908[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Roundway, Wiltshire, England |
| Death date | 29 November 1980 (aged 72)[3] |
| Death place | Newbury, Berkshire, England |
| Turnedpro | 1934 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1956 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Frenchopenresult | QF (1939) |
| Wimbledonresult | 3R (1948, 1950, 1951) |
Henry Billington (12 November 1908 – 29 November 1980) was a British amateur tennis player, and the maternal grandfather of former World No. 4 in singles, Tim Henman.[4] His wife Susan Hemsted (who was often his partner in mixed doubles tournaments),[5] mother-in-law Ellen Mary Stawell-Brown and daughter Jane Henman also played tennis to international standard.[6][7]
Billington competed in singles at Wimbledon 15 times between 1934 and 1954[8] and also participated in the Davis Cup on three occasions.[5] Billington reached the quarter-finals of the French Championships in 1939.
His other career singles highlights include winning the Angmering-on-Sea Open twice (1937 and 1938).
References
- ^ Henry Billington; born 12 Nov 1908; baptism; 20 Dec 1908 - Southbroom, Wiltshire, England Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916
- ^ Henry Billington; born 12 Nov 1908; died Oct-Nov-Dec 1980. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
- ^ "It's now or never". The Observer. 18 January 2004. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Susan Billington". The Telegraph. 4 November 2006.
- ^ "6. Tim Henman". 2001-06-19. Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ Tim's mother designs tennis kit, Hannah Bayman, BBC Sport, 13 June 2003
- ^ "Draws Archive". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.