Gerald Raleigh Sherwell (12 May 1889 – 29 May 1975) was a South African tennis player.

Their father, Thomas Yeo Sherwell, was a developer from the English town of Yeovil, who came to South Africa after the discovery of gold.

[2] Active in the 1920s and 1930s, Sherwell made the singles fourth round of the 1921 Wimbledon Championships and was a two-time doubles quarter-finalist.

In 1926 he represented South Africa in a Davis Cup tie against Sweden in London.

He was also a competitive badminton player and made several appearances at the All England Championships.