Randolph Lycett

Randolph Lycett (27 August 1886 – 9 February 1935) was a British tennis player. Lycett is primarily known for his success in doubles, winning 5 men's doubles and 3 mixed doubles slams. He was also the runner-up at the 1922 Wimbledon men's singles (where he lost to Gerald Patterson).

Lycett was recognised as one of the dominant players in men's doubles. He was the champion at both the Australasian Championships and Wimbledon multiple times. In April 1924 he won the singles title at the inaugural British Hard Court Championships in Torquay defeating Christiaan van Lennep in the final in four sets. He played in three ties for the British Davis Cup team in 1921 and 1923 and compiled a record of six wins and three losses.

His cousin was the operatic soprano Miriam Licette.

In the 1921 Wimbledon Quarter Final, Randolph Lycett played Zenzo Shimizu on a very hot day. During the third set, Lycett was revived with gin each time Ends were changed. In the Fifth Set, he ordered a bottle of champagne, and was drinking it when the Umpire announced "Shimizu leads by nine games to eight in the Final Set". Lycett dropped his racket, and began to search for it on his hands and knees.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 runner-up

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1922	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Gerald Patterson	3–6, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1905	Australasian Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Tom Tachell	Template:Flagicon Edgar T. Barnard Template:Flagicon Basil Spence	11–9, 8–6, 1–6, 4–6, 6–1
Win	1911	Australasian Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Rodney Heath	Template:Flagicon John Addison Template:Flagicon Norman Brookes	6–2, 7–5, 6–0
Loss	1919	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Rodney Heath	Template:Flagicon Pat O'Hara Wood Template:Flagicon Ronald Thomas	4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win	1921	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Max Woosnam	Template:Flagicon Arthur Lowe Template:Flagicon Gordon Lowe	6–3, 6–0, 7–5
Win	1922	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon James Anderson	Template:Flagicon Pat O'Hara Wood Template:Flagicon Gerald Patterson	3–6, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3, 11–9
Win	1923	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Leslie Godfree	Template:Flagicon Eduardo Flaquer Template:Flagicon Manuel de Gomar	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1919	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Dorothea Lambert Chambers Template:Flagicon Albert Prebble	6–0, 6–0
Loss	1920	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Suzanne Lenglen Template:Flagicon Gerald Patterson	7–5, 6–3
Win	1921	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Phyllis Howkins Template:Flagicon Max Woosnam	6–3, 6–1
Loss	1922	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Suzanne Lenglen Template:Flagicon Pat O'Hara Wood	6–4, 6–3
Win	1923	Wimbledon	Grass	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Ryan	Template:Flagicon Dorothy Shepherd Barron Template:Flagicon Lewis Deane	6–4, 7–5

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