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Kenneth Norman Fletcher (15 June 1940 – 11 February 2006) was an Australian tennis player who won numerous doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. Biography. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to parents Norm and Ethel Fletcher. He was educated at St Laurence's College and showed early promise as a championship tennis player there.
- Right-handed (1-handed backhand)
- 1968 (amateur from 1958)
- 1973
- Australia
Jan 8, 2018 · Mixed doubles champion Australian 1963-1964; French 1963-1965; Wimbledon 1963, 1966, 1968; United States 1963. Inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in January 2012. Ken Fletcher’s greatest career achievement was capturing the mixed doubles Grand Slam in 1963, winning all four major titles with Margaret Court.
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In total, Fletcher won 27 international tennis titles. He was ranked World No. 10 in 1966 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph. Ken was a larrikin by nature, and many of his exploits feature in Hugh Lunn's books, especially Over the Top with Jim and Head Over Heels.
Ken Fletcher. Born 15 June 1940. Birth Place Brisbane, Queensland. Playing Status Deceased. Australian Tennis Hall Of Fame 2012. DOUBLES CHAMPION. Roland Garros 1964. Wimbledon 1966. MIXED CHAMPION. Australian 1963-64. Roland Garros 1963-65. Wimbledon 1963, 1965-66, 1968. United States 1963.
- Male
- June 15, 1940
- Brisbane, Queensland
Oct 10, 2008 · ABC Brisbane | October 10, 2008. Original Source The late Ken Fletcher was widely known in the 1960s as a larrikin tennis player with the best forehand in the world, who never fulfilled his potential. But his death three years ago hardly made the headlines, and his friends fear his role in Australian sporting history has been largely forgotten.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com. Ken Fletcher (born 21 January 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Bombers. He is the father of Dustin Fletcher who was drafted into the club through the father son rule.
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