Louis Bosman Raymond (28 June 1895 – 30 January 1962) was a male tennis player from South Africa. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, he defeated Ichiya Kumagai in the finals to win the gold medal.

He won the South African Championships six times; four consecutive titles from 1921 through 1924 as well as victories in 1930 and 1931.

Louis Raymond (tennis)

In 1924 he made it to the semifinal of the singles event at the Wimbledon Championships, losing to eventual champion Jean Borotra in straight sets. In 1927 he reached the quarterfinal of the French Championship in which he was defeated by Bill Tilden.

Louis Raymond (tennis)

Between 1919 and 1931, Raymond played in ten ties for the South African Davis Cup team and has a record of ten wins and eleven losses.

Louis Raymond (tennis)

In Tilden's book, The Art of Lawn Tennis, Raymond is described as a "hard working and deserving player" and someone who "attains success by industry rather than natural talent".

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1895 births

1962 deaths

South African people of British descent

South African male tennis players

Tennis players at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Olympic tennis players for South Africa

Olympic gold medalists for South Africa

Olympic medalists in tennis

Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Pretoria

South African Republic people

White South African people