Austin, Henry

Henry Wilfred Austin “Bunny”
Born: April 20, 1906
Died: August 20, 2000
Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Handed: Right
Inducted: 1997

Grand Slam Record
French Singles finalist 1937
 Mixed finalist 1931
 
Wimbledon Singles finalist  1932, 1938

  Mixed finalist 1934
 
U.S. Singles finalist 1928, 1929

Tournament Record
Davis Cup Team Member 1933-1936

Bunny was twice a Wimbledon finalist in men’s singles and for ten of eleven years he reached the quarterfinals. He was ranked second in the world in 1931 and 1938 and remained in the world’s top ten from 1928-38. He was Great Britain’s number one ranked player from 1926-32 and 1937-38. His British Davis Cup record for men’s singles was 36-12. Austin, the first player to wear shorts in 1932, was a charismatic player who inspired good sportsmanship on and off the court.

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