Bromwich is one of the very few ambidexterous players to have succeded at the top level, together with the Italian de Stefani. Naturally left handed, he had a ferocious backhand with both hands although he would only serve with the right!! Tall, blond and very athletic, he was a man who didn't like to lose. He would stare out referees quite aggressively where their decisions were not in line with his own aspirations, don' t forget at the time it was totally unacceptable to call in question a referees judgement. Another curious detail is that he was the first player to put spare balls in his pockets and to hold only a second ball in his hand whilst serving. He would interestingly throw the second ball behind him on a successful first service in order to be in a position to use either hand in open play. From this point of view he was in advance of his time since the other great pre war players such as Perry would typically hold three balls in the hand whilst serving! Exceptionally Big Bill Tilden held as many as four balls!!

Wimbledon would always remain his biggest disappointment. He'd never been able to go before the war because the Australian tennis association had not had adequate funds to sponsor campaigns on both the European and American circuits, the latter for the Davis Cup. Curiously for such a gifted player, he would only play there for the first time in 1947 at the age of 29. In 1948 he won both the mens and mixed doubles and only missed the triple crown by a single point. Frustratingly, Bob Falkenburg having saved three matchpoints in the singles final went on to win 7/5 in the 5th set...