Pat Spence
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| Full name | Patrick Dennis Benham Spence |
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| Country (sports) |
 South Africa
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| Born |
11 February 1898 Queenstown, Cape Colony |
| Died | 22 November 1983 (aged 85) |
| Turned pro | 1922 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1936 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1927) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1926) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 4R (1924) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1924) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1931) |
| Wimbledon | W (1928) |
Patrick Spence (11 February 1898 – 22 November 1983) was a South African tennis player. He was born in Queenstown, South Africa. He competed mainly in Great Britain and found his form in hard court tournaments. He notably won the mixed doubles championships at Wimbledon in 1928 with Elizabeth Ryan and at the French Open in 1931 with Betty Nuthall.
Patrick Spence began his tennis prominence in Great Britain in 1922 when he became Scottish champion after winning the local tournament. The next year he defended his title.
In 1924 he took the Middlesex Championships against compatriot Louis Raymond, with whom he also won the doubles title, but lost the mixed doubles title against him. He first became the covered courts champion at the Queen's Club the same year by beating reigning champion Patrick Wheatley in three sets.
In April 1925 he won the British Hard Court Championships over Charles Kingsley. He also won the mixed doubles partnering Evelyn Colyer. A week later, at the Surrey Hard Court Championships, he defeated Randolph Lycett of Australia in straight sets. At another hard court tournament in London he was defeated by Indian Sydney M. Jacob in five sets. He shared the doubles victory with Raymond and the mixed doubles with Colyer. In October he successfully defended his covered courts title against Edward Higgs. That month he failed to capture the Drive Club title.
In 1926 he was a finalist for the Kent Championships.
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