| Full name | Joseph Dominic Hackett |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
| Born | 4 August 1925 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1950) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959) |
| US Open | 1R (1962) |
Joseph Dominic Hackett (born 4 August 1925) is an Irish former tennis player. He was also capped for Leinster in rugby union and captained Old Belvedere R.F.C.[1]
Hackett, who made his first Irish Championship final aged 16, was active on the tennis circuit from the 1940s to the early 1960s.[2] An Ireland Davis Cup player from 1950 to 1961, Hackett won four singles and four doubles rubbers, then later served the team as non playing captain.[3] He was a regular participant at Wimbledon in the 1950s.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Hackett Served Up An Ace In O'Reilly". Evening Herald. 5 November 1996.
- ^ "Hackett Gives Up Ireland Tennis". Belfast Telegraph. 16 February 1962.
- ^ "Hackett Irish Captain Again". Ireland's Saturday Night. 20 March 1965.
- ^ "Joe Hackett". wimbledon.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022.