Harry Sibthorpe Barlow (5 April 1860 – 16 July 1917) was a British amateur

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player, active at the end of the 19th century.

Career

In 1892 he won his first and only Wimbledon title when together with Ernest Lewis they defeated another famous team of tennis brothers,

Herbert Baddeley Herbert Baddeley (11 January 1872 – 20 July 1931) was a British male tennis player and the younger of the Baddeley twins. Herbert reached the singles semi finals at Wimbledon three times. In 1894 he beat Harry S. Barlow before losing to Ern ...

and

Wilfred Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley (11 January 1872 – 24 January 1929) was a British male tennis player and the elder of the Baddeley twins. Career Wilfred, the better-known competitor, made his debut at Wimbledon in 1889 and he went on to win singles ti ...

, in four sets. In total Barlow would reach three doubles finals at the

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during his career (1892, 1893, 1894). At the

1889 Wimbledon Championships The 1889 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 1 July until 13 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All Engla ...

, Barlow beat

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in five sets in the semifinals.

William Renshaw William Charles Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 12 August 1904) was a British tennis player active during the late 19th century, who was ranked world No. 1. He won twelve Major titles during his career. A right-hander, he was known for his pow ...

defeated Barlow 3–6, 5–7, 8–6, 10–8, 8–6 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated his brother and reigning champion

Ernest Renshaw Ernest James Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 2 September 1899) was a British tennis player who was active in the late 19th century. Together with his twin brother William Renshaw, Ernest won the men's doubles at Wimbledon five times. He also won t ...

6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw) 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. He reached the All Comers Final again the following year, losing to

in the

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, who then defeated reigning champion Renshaw in the Challenge Round. His career singles title highlights include winning the

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, three times,

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three times, West of England Championships three times, the North of England Championships two times (1891-1893), the

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two times, Surrey Championships two times, and the

Welsh Championships The Welsh Championships (Welsh: Pencampwriaethau Cymru) its original name until 1970 was also known as the Championship of Wales (1951), the Welsh Open (Welsh: Cymraeg Agored) (1947–50) the Greenshields Welsh Championships and Greenshields Wel ...

, twice, the

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(1890-1891) and the Surrey Closed County Championship (1890) one time.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 runners-up)

Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)

References

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