Gordon Forbes’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African tennis player
Is Athlete 
Tennis player 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 21 February 1934, Cape Town
Age: 86 years
Star sign Pisces

Gordon Forbes (born 21 February 1934 Cape Town, South Africa) is a former South African professional tennis player and author. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was the doubles partner of countryman Abe Segal. Together, they were considered one of the best doubles teams in the world.

Career

Forbes learnt to play tennis in his childhood on the family farm. At age 12 he played and won his first junior tournament in East London.

Forbes won the singles title of the South African Championships in 1959 and 1961 and was runner-up in 1955, 1962, 1963 and 1964. He played for the South African Davis Cup team in 14 ties in the period 1955 to 1963 and compiled a record of 20 wins and 11 losses.

After retiring from tennis, Forbes wrote two books about his experiences as a player, and about his contemporaries in the sport.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1963 French Championships Clay Abe Segal Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana		 2–6, 4–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles (1 title)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1955 French Championships Clay Darlene Hard Jenny Staley
Luis Ayala		 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
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