| Full name | James Irvine Tattersall |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | (1940-03-27)27 March 1940 Gloucester,England |
| Died | 11 February 1997(1997-02-11) (aged 56) Evesham, England |
| Turned pro | 1955 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1962 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1957,1958,1959,1962) |
| US Open | 1R (1960) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1958,1959) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1958) |
James Irvine Tattersall (27 March 1940 – 4 February 1997) was a British professionaltennis player who became active from mid-1950s to early-1960s.[1]
Tattersall defeated Ivo Ribeiro of Brazil in the boys' singles final at theWimbledon Championships in1957 in straight sets.[2] He also won the boys' doubles and became the youngest British No. 1 in junior tennis. In the same year, he was a member of the Duffield Lawn Tennis Club first tennis team. During the previous year, 1956 and as a 16 year–old, Tattersall also won the boys' doubles as well as the junior mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon.[3]
Apart from Wimbledon, Tattersall also participated at the1960 U.S. National Championships, where he was defeated byRoy Emerson in the first round in straight sets.[4] In 1961, he participated at theU.S. Clay Court Championships and after he defeatedAndy Paton, Jr. in the first round, he was defeated by the eventual champion,Barry MacKay in the second round.[5] Tattersall announced his retirement from tennis in 1962.
He died on 11 February 1997, aged 56 at his home inEvesham,Worcestershire where he lived for the latter part of his life.[3]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1957 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Ivo Ribeiro | 6–2, 6–1 |
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