| Full name | Robert Neville Howe |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | (1925-08-03)3 August 1925 |
| Died | 30 November 2004(2004-11-30) (aged 79) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1949) |
| Retired | 1971 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 500-369 |
| Career titles | 29 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1958,1963) |
| French Open | 3R (1957) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1956,1962,1965) |
| US Open | 4R (1957) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 208–94 |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (30 August 1977) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1959) |
| French Open | F (1958, 1961) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1956, 1957) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1958) |
| French Open | W (1960, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | W (1958) |
Robert (Bob) Howe (3 August 1925 – 30 November 2004)[2] was an Australiantennis player. Although he won 29 singles titles, his main successes were achieved in the doubles competition. He won four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, including theWimbledonmixed doubles championship in 1958.[3]
In singles play, Howe won the 1954London Hard Court Championships on clay atThe Hurlingham Club defeatingGordon Forbes in the final.
He won the ILTFSurrey Hard Court Championships on clay in 1956 and 1962.
In 1963 he won theNottingham Open on grass defeatingPierre Barthès in the semifinal andTony Pickard in the final.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships | Clay |  Abe Segal | Ashley CooperNeale Fraser | 6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Don Candy | Rod LaverBob Mark | 7–9, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1961 | French Championships | Clay | Bob Mark | Roy EmersonRod Laver | 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1956 | French Championships | Clay |  Darlene Hard | Thelma Coyne Long Luis Ayala | 6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mary Bevis Hawton |  Angela MortimerPeter Newman | 9–11, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships | Clay | Lorraine Coghlan | Shirley Bloomer Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–8, 2–6 |
| Win | 1958 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lorraine Coghlan | Althea Gibson Kurt Nielsen | 6–3, 13–11 |
| Win | 1960 | French Championships | Clay |  Maria Bueno | Ann Haydon-JonesRoy Emerson | 1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Lost | 1960 | Wimbledon | Grass | Maria Bueno | Darlene Hard Rod Laver | 11–13, 6–3, 6–8 |
| Loss | 1961 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Edda Buding | Fred StolleLesley Turner | 9–11, 2–6 |
| Win | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | Renée Schuurman | Lesley TurnerFred Stolle | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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