Laurie Shaffi
Country (sports) Great Britain
Born(1912-08-15)15 August 1912
London, England
Died6 February 2005(2005-02-06) (aged 92)
Monterey, California
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon4R (1937)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (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]

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References

  1. ↑ Combat Lore: Indian Air Force 1930–1945: Indian Air Force. KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. 15 July 2014. ISBN 9789385714344.
  2. ↑ "Unranked Player Named to Tennis Squad". Calgary Herald. 10 May 1939.
  3. 1 2 "Laurie Shaffi Obituary". Monterey Herald. legacy.com. 16 February 2005.
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