Henry Billington

Henry Billington
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	12 November 1908; Roundway, Wiltshire, England
Died	29 November 1980 (aged 72); Newbury, Berkshire, England
Turned pro	1934 (amateur tour)
Retired	1956
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	QF (1939)
Wimbledon	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.
^ ^a ^b "Susan Billington". The Telegraph. 4 November 2006.
^ "6. Tim Henman". 19 June 2001. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ Tim's mother designs tennis kit, Hannah Bayman, BBC Sport, 13 June 2003
^ "Draws Archive". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.