| Full name | Ronald Victor Thomas |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 7 August 1888 Hammond,South Australia |
| Died | 30 December 1936(1936-12-30) (aged 48) Adelaide, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1920) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1919) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1919,1920) |
| Wimbledon | W (1919) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1919) |
Ronald Victor Thomas (7 August 1888 – 30 December 1936) was an Australiantennis player.[1] He competed at the1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
Thomas won two doubles titles at the Australasian Championships (now theAustralian Open), in1919 and1920, and one doubles title at the1919 Wimbledon Championships. Thomas also finished as runner-up in men's singles at the1920 Australasian Championships.[3] In the semi finals he beatHorace Rice by serving well and coming to the net at every opportunity, but he was pushed to five sets by the baseliner Rice before winning.[4] The final between Thomas andPat O'Hara Wood was played in a strong wind and O'Hara Wood won in five sets.[5]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1920 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  Pat O'Hara Wood | 3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 1–6, 3–6[6] |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1919 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | James AndersonArthur Lowe | 7–5, 6–1, 7–9, 3–6, 6–3[7] |
| Win | 1919 | Wimbledon | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | Rodney Heath Randolph Lycett | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2[8] |
| Win | 1920 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | Horace RiceRoy Taylor | 6–1, 6–0, 7–5[9] |
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