Johnny Leach

Born: 20/11/1922
Died: 05/06/2014
Height: 170 cm
Nationality: English
Style: Right-handed, Shakehand
Best WR: 1 (1951)

Johnny Leach was born 20 November, 1922 in London, United Kingdom.
A former World Ranking leader, he was a 3-time World champion – twice in singles and once in team event. On professional circuit, Leach won 7 singles and 7 doubles titles in his career. On national level, he was a 4-time English champion – twice in doubles and mixed doubles events.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

1947 Paris (Doubles) (Singles)
1949 Stockholm (Singles) (Mixed Doubles & Team)
1950 Budapest (Team)
1951 Vienna (Singles) (Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
1952 Mumbai (Doubles, Mixed Doubles & Team)
1953 Bucharest (Team) (Doubles)
1954 London (Team)
1955 Utrecht (Team)

PROFESSIONAL TOUR SINGLES ACCOLADES

1947 Irish Open
1949 Netherlands Open French Open
1950 French Open USA Open Belgian Open Welsh Open
1951 French Open Belgian Open
1952 English Open Austrian Open
1953 Austrian Open
1955 English Open
1956 English Open
1957 Belgian Open
1958 Belgian Open
1959 Netherlands Open

PROFESSIONAL TOUR DOUBLES ACCOLADES

1949 Netherlands Open French Open
1950 French Open English Open
1951 English Open
1952 English Open Yugoslav Open
1953 Austrian Open French Open
1954 Scandinavian Open
1955 Scandinavian Open
1955 English Open
1956 French Open
1957 Belgian Open French Open
1959 Netherlands Open
1960 English Open

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1960 London (Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
1962 London (Mixed Doubles)
1964 London (Doubles)