Charles Gladstone Robert Eames (19 December 1860 – 2 February 1943) was an English tennis player who competed at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships. He was active from 1886 to 1908 and won 8 career singles titles.
Career Eames was born on 19 December 1860 in New Cross, London, England. He played his first tournament in 1886 at the Gore Court Championships in Sittingbourne where he reached the semi-finals. He won his first singles title in 1887 at the Stevenage Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.
In 1888 he took part in first Wimbledon Championships where he was defeated in the second round by Ernest Wool Lewis in straight sets. In 1907 he won his final singles title at the Exmouth Open. He played his final tournament at the Isle of Wight Championships at Ryde in 1908. Eames played tennis for twelve seasons between 1886 and 1908 where he contested seventeen finals, and won eight singles titles. He died in Battersea, London, England on 2 February 1943.
Career finals Notes: All Comers Finalist where indicated by (*).
Singles: 18 (8 titles, 10 runners-up) Category + (Titles) Major (0) National (0) Regional (0) County (1) Regular (7) Titles by SurfaceClay – Outdoor (2)Grass – Outdoor (6)Hard – Outdoor (0)Wood – Indoor (0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentLocationSurfaceOpponentScoreWon 1. 1887Stevenage OpenStevenageGrass W. Dunn6–0 6–1Won 2. 1887Rochester OpenRochesterGrass Dr. Harry T. Shapley6–2, 6–2Loss 1. 1888 Kent Closed ChampionshipsCharlton Grass Ernest George Meers 1–6, 3–6, 4–6Won 3. 1888Rochester Open (2)RochesterGrass Wilfred Baddeley6–3, 6–4Loss 2. 1888 Acton Vale LTC Open East Acton Grass Ernest George Meers 1–6, 1–6, 2–6Won4. 1888Essex ChampionshipsChingfordClay F. O' Shaughnessy Belli Reade6–3, 6–2Loss 3. 1889 Kent Closed ChampionshipsCharlton Grass Ernest George Meers 8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5Won5. 1889Leamington Open TournamentLeamington SpaGrass Francis Seymour Noon4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5Loss 4. 1889 London ChampionshipsWest Kensington Grass Ernest George Meers 8–6, 8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 5–7Won6. 1889Leicester OpenLeicesterGrass William Hamilton7–5, 1–6, 10–8, 4–6, 6–2Loss 5. 1889Nottinghamshire ChampionshipsNottingham Grass William Hamilton5–7, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6Loss6. 1889Kent Championships *Beckenham Grass Harry Sibthorpe Barlow5–7, 1–6, 1–6Loss 7. 1890Connaught Hard Court ChampionshipsBeckenham Clay Arthur Gore6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6Won7. 1890New York Tennis Club OpenNew York CityClay Carman Runyon6–3, 6–2, 6–1Loss 8. 1890Amackassin Club InvitationYonkers Clay Victor Etling5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6Loss 9. 1891Essex ChampionshipsChingford Clay Arthur Gore12–10, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6Loss 10. 1905Rochester OpenRochesterGrass Nigel George Davidson7–9, 2–6Won8.1907Exmouth OpenExmouthGrass R.F.J. Harrison6–2, 6–0
Family His son Cyril Gladstone Eames born (1890) was also a tennis player.
References
External links Free BMD Entry Wimbledon Official Player Profile.