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| Full name | Colin Foster Long |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 3 March 1918 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 8 November 2009(2009-11-08) (aged 91) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1947,1948,1949,1950) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1947) |
| US Open | 4R (1947) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1939,1948) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1947) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1940, 1946, 1947, 1948) |
| Wimbledon | F (1947) |
Colin Long (3 March 1918 – 8 November 2009) was an Australiantennis player. He had a notable mixed doubles partnership with fellow AustralianNancye Wynne Bolton. Together they won four Mixed Doubles (1940, 1946, 1947 and 1948) at the Australian Championships, which is an all-time record. In singles, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian four times (1947,1948,1949 and1950) and the fourth round of both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals in 1947. He was a major commentator for Channel 7 for both golf and tennis until the late 1980s.
Long was born inMelbourne and attendedMelbourne Grammar School, where he was school captain in 1937.[1] He was alieutenant in theAIF inWorld War II, serving in theMiddle East.[1]
He worked forDunlop Sport before joiningSpalding, where he became deputy chief executive. He appeared as a commentator onSeven Network tennis telecasts in the 1960s and 1970s[1] and also commentated on golf up until the late 1980s alongsidePeter Alliss.[2]
In 1943, he married Florence Pelling. She survived him, along with their son and daughter.[1]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1939 | Australian Championships | Grass | Don Turnbull | John BromwichAdrian Quist | 4–6, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1948 | Australian Championships | Grass | Frank Sedgman | John BromwichAdrian Quist | 6–1, 8–6, 7–9, 3–6, 6–8 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1938 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Margaret WilsonJohn Bromwich | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1940 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Nell Hall HopmanHarry Hopman | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 1946 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Joyce FitchJohn Bromwich | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1947 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Nancye Wynne Bolton |  Louise BroughJohn Bromwich | 6–1, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1947 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Joyce FitchJohn Bromwich | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1948 | Australian Championships | Grass | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Thelma Coyne LongBill Sidwell | 7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |
