He was an Irish professional tennis player based in France. Albert Burke was the son of Thomas Burke. Thomas Burke was a professional tennis player when professional tennis began in the late 19th century and Albert Burke's brother Edmund Burke was also a professional tennis player.Albert Burke won the Bristol Cup in France - the top professional tournament in the world in the 1920s - in 1924 and 1925, beating Roman Najuch in both finals. He was also losing finalist in the Bristol Cup in 1926, 1929 and 1931, losing all three finals to Karel Koželuh. Burke finished second in the 1930 French Pro Championship round robin, while Karel Koželuh was the winner. At the US Pro Tennis Championships Burke was a quarter finalist in 1931 (losing to Howard Kinsey) and 1932 (losing to Bill Tilden). At the Wembley Championships Burke lost in the quarter finals in 1935 against Ellsworth Vines.
Poule
Daniel (Dan) Maskell 1 *
Albert Burke
6-1
6-1
6-2
Poule
Robert Ramillon 1 *
Albert Burke
6-1
6-3
6-3
Poule
Hans Nusslein 1 *
Albert Burke
6-2
6-4
6-0
Poule
Martin Plaa 1 *
Albert Burke
6-3
6-4
6-3
Poule
Bill Tilden 1 *
Albert Burke
6-4
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Albert Burke 1 *
Max Knape
3
sets
Round 2
Albert Burke 1 *
Konrad Eppler
6-4
6-2
7-5
Round 3
Albert Burke 1 *
Carl W. Reinhardt
6-0
6-1
6-1
Round 4
Albert Burke 1 *
Alexander Moldenhauer
6-0
6-0
6-1
Quarterfinals
Albert Burke 1 *
Heinz Messerschmidt
6-4
6-4
6-4
Poule
Martin Plaa 1 *
Albert Burke
6-1
6-2
1-6
3-6
6-4
Poule
Hans Nusslein 1 *
Albert Burke
6-2
7-5
6-3
Poule
Bill Tilden 1 *
Albert Burke
8-6
6-1
6-3
Poule
J. Emmett Pare 1 *
Albert Burke
6-4
7-5
Poule
Karel Kozeluh 1 *
Albert Burke
6-4
6-1
Poule
Roman Najuch 1 *
Albert Burke
4-6
7-5
6-4
Poule
Bill Tilden 1 *
Albert Burke
6-2
6-2
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Bruce Barnes
6-3
6-1
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Hans Nusslein
2-6
6-4
8-6
Round 1
Albert Burke 1 *
Hans Nusslein
6-3
6-4
7-5
Round 2
Albert Burke 1 *
Joseph Negro
6-1
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
Albert Burke 1 *
R. Minarick
6-2
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Albert Burke 1 *
Roman Najuch
6-4
4-6
6-1
3-6
6-2
Final
Karel Kozeluh 1 *
Albert Burke
6–3
6–1
5–7
6–4
Round 1
Albert Burke 1 *
R. Pasquier
6-0
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Albert Burke 1 *
Rene Tissot
6-0
6-0
6-2
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Martin Plaa
6-0
8-6
6-2
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Roman Najuch
6-0
ret.
Poule
Karel Kozeluh 1 *
Albert Burke
6–1
6–2
6–1
Round 1
Albert Burke 1 *
J.W. Pearce
6-0
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Albert Burke 1 *
A.L. Bréaud (Breaud)
6-1
6-4
6-2
Poule
Martin Plaa 1 *
Albert Burke
7-5
6-2
7-9
6-2
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Mr. Teixidor
6-0
6-0
6-0
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Joseph Negro
6-3
7-5
6-1
Round 1
Albert Burke 1 *
Serge Maximoff
6-2
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Albert Burke 1 *
Hermann (Wackl) Richter
6-2
6-1
6-1
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Joseph Negro
6-8
6-4
6-2
6-1
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Howard Kinsey
6-1
6-4
6-3
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Edmund Burke
6-4
6-2
6-3
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
R. Amedo
6-3
7-5
6-4
Poule
Karel Kozeluh 1 *
Albert Burke
6-1
3-6
3-6
7-5
6-0
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
A.A. Page
6-2
6-4
6-3
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Charles Richard Read
6-2
3-6
6-2
9-7
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
M. Bajusz
6-4
6-1
6-0
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
R. Amedo
8-6
6-3
6-4
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Henri Darsonval
6-1
6-0
6-0
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Martin Plaa
6-4
6-2
6-2
Poule
Albert Burke 1 *
Roman Najuch
6-3
5-7
8-6
6-4