▁was ▁be aten ▁by ▁Staff an ▁Sto cken berg . ▁In ▁the ▁doubles ▁event ▁he ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁Mer v yn ▁Rose ▁to ▁finish ▁as ▁runner - ups ▁after ▁losing ▁the ▁final ▁to ▁te en agers ▁Ken ▁Rose wall ▁and ▁Lew ▁Ho ad . ▁He ▁was ▁be aten ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁W im ble don ▁Championships ▁in ▁three ▁sets ▁by ▁his ▁coun tr yman ▁Ay re . ▁At ▁the ▁U . S . ▁National ▁Championships ▁he ▁defeated ▁A ts ush i ▁Mi y agi ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁singles ▁event ▁but ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁in ▁four ▁sets ▁to ▁Art ▁Lars en . ▁ ▁Wild ers pin ▁and ▁Ho ad ▁won ▁the ▁doubles ▁title ▁at ▁the ▁Dutch ▁Championships ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁defe ating ▁En rique ▁More a ▁and ▁Hans ▁van ▁Sw ol ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁in ▁four ▁sets . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁Wild ers pin ▁partner ed ▁Ne ale ▁F ras er ▁in ▁the ▁doubles ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Championships . ▁They ▁reached ▁the ▁final ▁in ▁which ▁they ▁were ▁be aten ▁in ▁three ▁straight ▁sets ▁by ▁their ▁compat ri ots ▁R ex ▁Hart wig ▁and ▁Mer v yn ▁Rose . ▁ ▁Wild ers pin ▁was ▁named ▁Australian ▁Tennis ▁V eter an ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Western ▁Australian ▁Hall ▁of ▁Champions ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁ ▁Grand ▁S