Mike Sangster was a British No 1 tennis player of the 1960s.
13 Facts About Mike Sangster
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Mike Sangster reached at least the quarter-final stage of each of the four Grand Slams, getting to the semi-finals of the 1963 French Open, 1961 Wimbledon and the 1961 US Open.
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Mike Sangster was born in Kingskerswell, Devon on 11 September 1940.
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Mike Sangster made his first Wimbledon appearance aged 17 in 1958 and quickly rose to become British No 1.
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Mike Sangster was immensely popular with the British public throughout the 1960s.
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Mike Sangster was renowned for his massive serve and for being a snappy dresser on court.
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In 1961, Mike Sangster became the first Briton in almost a quarter of a century to reach the Wimbledon Men's Singles Semi-finals.
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Mike Sangster lost in the semifinals of the 1961 US Championships to Rod Laver.
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Mike Sangster's fastest serve was recorded at 154 miles per hour in 1963.
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Mike Sangster holds the record for the most matches played for Great Britain in the Davis Cup.
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Mike Sangster played 65 matches from 1960 to 1968, winning 43 of them.
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In later years, Mike Sangster ran a chain of sporting goods stores in southwestern England.
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Mike Sangster collapsed and died of a heart attack while playing golf on 30 April 1985.