| Full name | Geoffrey Edmund Brown |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | (1924-04-04)4 April 1924 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 20 June 2001(2001-06-20) (aged 77) Euroa, Victoria, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1945 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1958 |
| Plays | Ambidextrous |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (1946, Pierre Gillou)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1946,1948,1949) |
| Wimbledon | F (1946) |
| US Open | 4R (1947) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1949) |
| Wimbledon | F (1946,1950) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1946,1950) |
Geoffrey Edmund Brown (4 April 1924 – 20 June 2001) was an Australian tennis player.
Brown was born inMurrurundi, New South Wales, Australia. He attendedParramatta Marist High School from 1938 to 1939 before joining the R.A.A.F as a gunner.[2] He was demobilised at the end of the war and returned to playing tennis.
Brown was runner-up in the1946 Wimbledon Championships singles final, losing in five sets toYvon Petra, and doubles final playing withDinny Pails.[3] He also reached the doubles finals at the1949 Australian Championships and1950 Wimbledon Championships, in both he was partnered by compatriotBill Sidwell and in both finals they lost toJohn Bromwich andAdrian Quist.[4][5][6][7] He reached the quarterfinal at the1949 Wimbledon Championships by defeating US championPancho Gonzales in the fourth round.[8][9]
With his countrymanDinny Pails he won the doubles title at the Irish Tennis Championships in July 1946.[10] He won the singles title at theKent Lawn Tennis Championships in 1948 and 1950.[11][12][13] In April 1949 he reached the final of the South African Championships in Johannesburg but lost in four sets toEric Sturgess.[14][15] In April 1950 Brown won the Surrey Tennis Tournament against Paddy Robert in the final.[16][17] In May he played in the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth and reached the final in which he lost toJaroslav Drobný.[18][19] In June he defeatedSumant Misra in the singles final of theNorthern Lawn Tennis Championships.[20] Due to an illness and operation Brown did not play tennis for more than a year and returned in October 1951.[21] In October 1952 he won the Sydney Metropolitan Grasscourt Championships, defeatingLew Hoad in the final in three sets.[22][23]
In 1947 and 1948 Brown played for the AustralianDavis Cup team and compiled a record of three wins and one loss.[24]
Brown was married firstly to Veronica Lineham. Their first child, Virginia Ann Brown, was born in 1951.[25] He went on to have three more children; Vonnie, Geoffrey Vincent, and Danielle. Brown later remarried. He died inEuroa, Victoria on 20 June 2001, at the age of 77.[26]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1946 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass |  Yvon Petra | 2–6, 4–6, 9–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1946 | Wimbledon | Grass | Dinny Pails |  Tom BrownJack Kramer | 4–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1949 | Australian Championships | Grass | Bill Sidwell | John BromwichAdrian Quist | 6–1, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1950 | Wimbledon | Grass | Bill Sidwell | John BromwichAdrian Quist | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1946 | Wimbledon | Grass | Dorothy Cheney | Louise BroughTom Brown | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1950 | Wimbledon | Grass | Patricia Canning Todd | Louise Brough Eric Sturgess | 9–11, 6–1, 4–6 |
