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| Full name | Harold Sibthorpe Barlow |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | (1860-04-05)5 April 1860 |
| Died | 16 July 1917(1917-07-16) (aged 57) Kennington, London |
| Turned pro | 1883 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1900 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 387/101 (73.9%)[1] |
| Career titles | 32[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1889AC,1890AC) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1892) |
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow (5 April 1860 – 16 July 1917[3]) was a British amateurlawn tennis player, active at the end of the 19th century.
In 1892, he won his first and only Wimbledon title when together withErnest Lewis they defeated another famous team of tennis brothers,Herbert Baddeley andWilfred Baddeley, in four sets.[4]
In total Barlow would reach three doubles finals at theWimbledon Championships during his career (1892, 1893, 1894).[5]
At the1889 Wimbledon Championships, Barlow beatWilloughby Hamilton in five sets in the semifinals.[6]William Renshaw defeated Barlow 3–6, 5–7, 8–6, 10–8, 8–6 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated his brother and reigning championErnest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.[7][8] Renshaw survived a total of six match points in the All Comers Final against Barlow at 2–5 and 6–7 in the fourth set.[9] He reached the All Comers Final again the following year, losing toWilloughby Hamilton in the1890 Wimbledon Championships, who then defeated reigning champion Renshaw in the Challenge Round.
His career singles title highlights include winning theQueen's Club Championships, three times,Kent Championships three times,West of England Championships three times, theNorth of England Championships two times (1891–1893), theSouth of England Championships two times,Surrey Championships two times, and theWelsh Championships, twice, theLondon Championships (1890–1891) and theSurrey Closed County Championship (1890) one time.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1892 | Wimbledon | Gras | Ernest Lewis | Herbert BaddeleyWilfred Baddeley | 4–6, 6–2, 8–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1893 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ernest Lewis | Joshua PimFrank Stoker | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1894 | Wimbledon | Grass | C. H. Martin | Herbert BaddeleyWilfred Baddeley | 7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–8 |
