Laurie Shaffi
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1912 London, England |
| Died | 6 February 2005 (aged 92) Monterey, California |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1937) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1935, 1937) |
Laurie Shaffi OBE (15 August 1912 – 6 February 2005) was a British–Indian barrister, diplomat and tennis player.
Shaffi, born in London and half-Indian, was an old boy of Emanuel School.[1]
Active on the tennis tour in the 1930s, Shaffi's career titles included the East of England Championships and Essex Championships. In 1939, he earned a call-up to the Great Britain Davis Cup team, on the back of recent wins over Donald MacPhail and Ronald Shayes, both rivals for a berth in the lineup. Unranked in Britain at the time, he was considered a surprise selection and featured in ties against both France and Germany.[2]
During World War II, Shaffi fought with the Royal Air Force. He became Adjutant to Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck.[3]
A law graduate, Shaffi served as Pakistan's Consul General in New York and San Francisco. He married an American and was a long-time resident of Monterey, California.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Combat Lore: Indian Air Force 1930–1945: Indian Air Force. KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. 15 July 2014. ISBN 9789385714344.
- ↑ "Unranked Player Named to Tennis Squad". Calgary Herald. 10 May 1939.
- 1 2 "Laurie Shaffi Obituary". Monterey Herald. legacy.com. 16 February 2005.
External links
[edit]- Laurie Shaffi at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Laurie Shaffi at the Davis Cup (archived)
- Laurie Shaffi at World Tennis
- 1912 births
- 2005 deaths
- English male tennis players
- English people of Indian descent
- Pakistani diplomats
- British emigrants to the United States
- Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
- People educated at Emanuel School
- Tennis players from London
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 20th-century English lawyers
- 20th-century English sportsmen