Wilberforce Eaves

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Olympic medal record
Men's Tennis
Bronze	1908 London	Singles

Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves (December 10, 1867 in Melbourne - February 2, 1920 in London) was a male tennis player from the United Kingdom. At the 1908 London Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's singles tournament. He was also the first non-American to reach the final in the US National Singles Championships in 1897.

[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

[edit] Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1895	Wimbledon Championships	Wilfred Baddeley	4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3
1897	U.S. Championships	Robert Wrenn	4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2