| Full name | John Frederick Gerald Lysaght |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | (1906-09-27)27 September 1906 |
| Died | 7 April 1954(1954-04-07) (aged 47) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1934) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1933,1934) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1934,1935,1937,1938) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1938) |
John Frederick Gerald Lysaght (27 September 1906 – 7 April 1954) was a British tennis player.
Lysaght, an Oxford Blue, came from a wealthy Somerset family. His father Gerald was an industrialist and a significant donor toErnest Shackleton, accompanying the explorer to Cape Verde as a helmsman on the 1921Quest Expedition.[1] The family occupiedChapel Cleeve Manor in Somerset. Active on tour in the 1930s, Lysaght was known for his considerable height and twice reached the singles third round of theWimbledon Championships.[2]