Arthur Lowe (tennis)
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 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) |
Arthur Holden Lowe (29 January 1886 – 22 October 1958) was an English tennis player.
Tennis career
Lowe competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in both singles and doubles.[2]
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.
His brother Gordon Lowe was also a tennis player, and another brother John played first-class cricket.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1919 | Australian Championships |  James Anderson | Pat O'Hara Wood Ron Thomas | 5–7, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
References
- 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 422.
- ↑ "Sports-Reference.com biography". Retrieved 3 May 2009.
External links
- Arthur Lowe at the International Tennis Federation
- Arthur Lowe at the Davis Cup
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