General Daniel (Dan)
Maskell
Male
England
1908-04-11
Fulham, England
1992-12-10
Redhill, East Surrey Hospital, England


About

He was inducted as a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996 (in category: Contributor).

Was BBC television commentator covering the Wimbledon Championships from 1951 to 1991.

Maskell became a junior teaching professional at Queen's in 1924, aged 16, and was given a five-year contract in 1926, teaching real tennis, rackets, and squash in addition to lawn tennis. The main tennis championships were then open only to amateurs. Maskell arranged the first World Professional Championships, played at Queen's Club in October 1927, which he won by defeating Charles Read. Maskell became British professional champion in 1928, and won the title another 15 times until 1951.[1][2]

He was coach of the winning British Davis Cup team of 1933.

He served in the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. He became a rehabilitation officer in 1940, assisting wounded aircrew to recover their fitness in Torquay and then Loughborough. He was promoted to the rank of squadron leader, and appointed OBE in 1945 for his wartime service.

After he was demobilised, he returned to the All England Club, and continued as a tennis professional. He coached members of the British Royal Family, including Princess Alexandra, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew. He was chairman of the Professional Tennis Coaches Association, and became the first professional to be admitted as an honorary member of the All England Club in 1953. He retired as a tennis professional in 1955, but was then employed by the Lawn Tennis Association as its training manager until 1973. He was appointed CBE in 1982 for services to tennis.



Media


Archive statistics 1926 - 1951
21
109
76


Tournament wins 1950 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1949 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1948 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1947 - Slazenger Professional (Professional)
1947 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1946 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1946 - Slazenger Professional (Professional)
1946 - Cheltenham Pro Championships (Professional)
1943 - Red Cross Tennis Show (Amateur)
1939 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1938 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1936 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1935 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1934 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1933 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1932 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1931 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1930 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1929 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1928 - British Professional Championships (Professional)
1927 - World Pro Championships (Professional)


Tournaments Slazenger Professional - 1951 British Professional Championships - 1950 Wembley Professional Championships - 1950 British Professional Championships - 1949 Slazenger Professional - 1949 Portuguese Pro Championships - 1949 British Professional Championships - 1948 Slazenger Professional - 1948 British Professional Championships - 1947 Slazenger Professional - 1947 British Professional Championships - 1946 Slazenger Professional - 1946 Cheltenham Pro Championships - 1946 Great Britain vs. Belgium Exhibition - 1945 Red Cross Tennis Show - 1943 Southport Professional Tournament - 1939 British Professional Championships - 1939 Olympia International Tennis Tournament - 1939 Southport Professional Tournament - 1938 British Professional Championships - 1938 British Professional Championships - 1937 Wembley Professional Championships - 1937 British Professional Championships - 1936 British Professional Championships - 1935 Wembley Professional Championships - 1935 Southport Professional Tournament - 1934 British Professional Championships - 1934 Wembley Professional Championships - 1934 British Professional Championships - 1933 British Professional Championships - 1932 British Professional Championships - 1931 German Professional Championships - 1931 US Pro Championships - 1930 British Professional Championships - 1930 Bristol Cup - 1930 British Professional Championships - 1929 Bristol Cup - 1929 British Professional Championships - 1928 World Pro Championships - 1928 Bristol Cup - 1928 Mortlake Pro Championships - 1928 World Pro Championships - 1927 Gipsy Club Professional Tournament - 1926

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