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Harry S. Barlow
Full name	Harold Sibthorpe Barlow
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	5 April 1860; Hammersmith, London
Died	16 July 1917 (aged 57); Kennington, London
Turned pro	1883 (amateur tour)
Retired	1900
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	F (1889, 1890)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1892)

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Harry Sibthorpe Barlow (5 April 1860 – 16 July 1917^[1]) was a British amateur lawn tennis 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 and Wilfred Baddeley, in four sets.^[2]

In total Barlow would reach three doubles finals at the Wimbledon Championships during his career (1892, 1893, 1894).^[3]

At the 1889 Wimbledon Championships, Barlow beat Willoughby Hamilton in five sets in the semi finals.^[4] 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 champion Ernest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.^[5]^[6] 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.^[7] He reached the All Comers Final again the following year, losing to Willoughby Hamilton in the 1890 Wimbledon Championships, who then defeated reigning champion Renshaw in the Challenge Round.

His career singles title highlights include winning the Queen's Club Championships, three times, Kent Championships three times, West of England Championships three times South of England Championships two times, Surrey Championships two times, and the Welsh Championships, twice and the Championship of London one time.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Opponent	Score
Loss	1889	Wimbledon Championships	William Renshaw	6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 8–10, 6–8
Loss	1890	Wimbledon Championships	Willoughby Hamilton	6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7

Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1892	Wimbledon Championships	Ernest Lewis	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley	4–6, 6–2, 8–6, 6–4
Loss	1893	Wimbledon Championships	Ernest Lewis	Joshua Pim Frank Stoker	6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 0–6
Loss	1894	Wimbledon Championships	C. H. Martin	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley	7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–8

References

^ Teenis Archives Archived 2012-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 238. ISBN 0007117078.
^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Wimbledon 1889". www.tennis.co.nf.
^ Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
^ "LAWN TENNIS". Illustrated Sydney News. NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1889. p. 11.
^ Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. pp. 27, 28, 135, 234. ISBN 0900424710.

[1] Teenis Archives Archived 2012-09-12 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 238. ISBN 0007117078.

[Collins-3] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[gsta-4] "Wimbledon 1889". www.tennis.co.nf.

[Barrett-5] Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)

[6] "LAWN TENNIS". Illustrated Sydney News. NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1889. p. 11.

[tingay-7] Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. pp. 27, 28, 135, 234. ISBN 0900424710.

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 In total Barlow would reach three doubles finals at the [[Wimbledon Championships]] during his career (1892, 1893, 1894).<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=435|author=[[Bud Collins]]|edition=2nd}}</ref>
-At the [[1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles|1889 Wimbledon Championships]], Barlow beat [[Willoughby Hamilton]] in five sets in the semi finals.<ref name="gsta">{{cite web|title=Wimbledon 1889|url=http://www.tennis.co.nf/WIMBLEDON%201889.htm|website=www.tennis.co.nf}}</ref> [[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 cham,pion [[Ernest Renshaw]] 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.<ref name="Barrett">Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63621985 |title=LAWN TENNIS. |newspaper=Illustrated Sydney News |location=NSW |date=5 September 1889  |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> 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.<ref name=tingay>{{cite book|last=Tingay|first=Lance|title=100 Years of Wimbledon|year=1977|publisher=Guinness Superlatives|location=Enfield|isbn=0900424710|pages=27,28,135,234}}</ref> He reached the All Comers Final again the following year, losing to [[Willoughby Hamilton]] in the [[1890 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles|1890 Wimbledon Championships]], who then defeated reigning champion Renshaw in the Challenge Round.
+At the [[1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles|1889 Wimbledon Championships]], Barlow beat [[Willoughby Hamilton]] in five sets in the semi finals.<ref name="gsta">{{cite web|title=Wimbledon 1889|url=http://www.tennis.co.nf/WIMBLEDON%201889.htm|website=www.tennis.co.nf}}</ref> [[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 champion [[Ernest Renshaw]] 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.<ref name="Barrett">Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63621985 |title=LAWN TENNIS. |newspaper=Illustrated Sydney News |location=NSW |date=5 September 1889  |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> 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.<ref name=tingay>{{cite book|last=Tingay|first=Lance|title=100 Years of Wimbledon|year=1977|publisher=Guinness Superlatives|location=Enfield|isbn=0900424710|pages=27,28,135,234}}</ref> He reached the All Comers Final again the following year, losing to [[Willoughby Hamilton]] in the [[1890 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles|1890 Wimbledon Championships]], who then defeated reigning champion Renshaw in the Challenge Round.
 His career singles title highlights include winning the [[Queen's Club Championships]], three times, [[Kent Championships]] three times, [[Bristol Open|West of England Championships]] three times [[South of England Championships (tennis)|South of England Championships]] two times, [[Surrey Championships]] two times, and the [[Welsh Championships (tennis)|Welsh Championships]], twice and the [[ Championship of London]] one time.