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| Full name | Sydney Montague Jacob |
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| Country (sports) |  India |
| Born | (1879-10-28)28 October 1879 Dalhousie, British India |
| Died | 14 February 1977(1977-02-14) (aged 97) Woldingham,Surrey, England |
| Turned pro | 1907 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1928 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 55–37[1] |
| Career titles | 15[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1925) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1925) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1924) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1921) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1924) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1924, 1925, 1927) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1924) |
Sydney Montague Jacob (28 October 1879 – 14 February 1977) was anAnglo-Indian tennis player who represented India at theDavis Cup andOlympic Games.[2] He was active from 1907 to 1928 and won 15 career singles titles.[1]
He competed in thesingles event at the1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinal in which he lost toJean Borotra. With compatriotMohammed Sleem, he competed in themen's doubles event and reached the second round. He also competed in themixed doubles event with compatriotNora Polley but lost their first match in the second round after a bye in the first round.[3][4] Jacob reached the semi-finals at the French championships in 1925, where he beatJacques Brugnon andAndre Gobert before losing toRené Lacoste.[5] He won the London Covered Court Championships two times, in 1925 and 1927.
He published an autobiographical book titledFavour for Fools in a Decadent Empire: A Skeletal Autobiography.[6]
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