Arthur Lowe (tennis)
Arthur Holden Lowe (29 January 1886 – 22 October 1958) was an English tennis player.[2]
Lowe in 1914 | |
| Full name | Arthur Holden Lowe |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
| Born | 29 January 1886 Edgbaston, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 22 October 1958 (aged 72) London, England |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (1914, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1919) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1910) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1919) |
| Wimbledon | F (1914AC, 1921AC) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1919) |
Tennis career edit
Lowe competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in both singles and doubles.[3]
He was ranked World No. 7 in 1914 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[1]
Lowe won three titles at the Queen's Club, the pre-Wimbledon tournament, winning his first two back-to-back in 1913–14, and his third over 10 years later in 1925. In 1919 Lowe was runner-up in the Australian Open Men's Doubles with his partner James Anderson. In the singles, Lowe beat Pat O'Hara Wood in torrid heat, with one of the best displays of groundstrokes seen in Melbourne up to that point in time.[4] He lost in the semi-finals to Eric Pockley.[5]
His brother Gordon Lowe was also a tennis player, and another brother John played first-class cricket.
Grand Slam finals edit
Doubles: (2 losses) edit
| Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1919 | Australian Championships | Grass | James Anderson | Pat O'Hara Wood Ron Thomas | 5–7, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1921 | Wimbledon | Grass | Gordon Lowe | Randolph Lycett Max Woosnam | 3–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
References edit
- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 422.
- ^ "Arthur Lowe". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ "27 Jan 1920 - Australian Championships". Trove.
- ^ "Australasian Open 1919". www.tennis.co.nf.
External links edit
- Arthur Lowe at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Arthur Lowe at the International Tennis Federation
- Arthur Lowe at the Davis Cup