Brame Hillyard
Brame Hillyard (23 August 1876 – 18 June 1959) was a British tennis player. He was born in Darlington, England and died in Tonbridge, England.
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1876 Darlington, Durham, England |
| Died | 18 June 1959 (aged 82) Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1927) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1903) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | 4R (1923) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1900, 1904) |
Hillyard is notable for being the first tennis player to appear at Wimbledon wearing shorts rather than trousers.[1] He did so in 1930 on Court 10. Bunny Austin, three years later, was the first male player to do so on Centre Court.[1] Hillyard reached the quarter-finals of the event in 1903.
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