Arthur Holden Lowe | |
|---|---|
 Lowe in 1914 | |
| Born | (1886-01-29)29 January 1886 |
| Died | 22 October 1958(1958-10-22) (aged 72) London, England |
| Father | Sir Francis Lowe, 1st Baronet |
| Relatives | Gordon Lowe (brother) John Lowe (brother) |
Tennis career | |
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| 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 anEnglishtennis player.[2]
Lowe competed in the1912 Summer Olympics in bothsingles anddoubles.[3]
He was ranked World No. 7 in 1914 byA. Wallis Myers ofThe Daily Telegraph.[1]
Lowe won three titles at theQueen'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 theAustralian Open Men's Doubles with his partnerJames Anderson. In the singles, Lowe beatPat 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 toEric Pockley.[5]
His brotherGordon Lowe was also a tennis player, and another brotherJohn playedfirst-class cricket.
| Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1919 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  James Anderson | Pat O'Hara WoodRon Thomas | 5–7, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1921 | Wimbledon | Grass | Gordon Lowe | Randolph LycettMax Woosnam | 3–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
