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Derek HardwickCBE (30 January 1921 – 28 May 1987) was atennis player, tennis administrator, and the president of theInternational Tennis Federation from 1975 to 1977.
Hardwick was a former British doubles champion who played in the1946 Wimbledon mixed doubles withDoris Hart and later became Chairman of theLawn Tennis Association. Along withHerman David, then chairman of theAll England Club, Derek Hardwick was a leading advocate for open tennis, involving both amateurs and professionals. The firstopen tournament in theOpen Era was theBritish Hard Court Championships was played at Mr. Hardwick's home club, theWest Hampshire Club, Bournemouth, in 1968.[1] Hardwick also served as chairman of theMen's International Professional Tennis Council between 1974 and 1977 which was the governing body of men's tennis prior to the advent of theATP Tour. Hardwick was inducted into theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]
His sisterMary Hardwick was also an active tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.
He died at his home on May 28, 1987, after a short illness. He was 66 years old.
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