Gordon Lowe
 | |
| Full name | Sir Francis Gordon Lowe, 2nd Baronet |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
21 June 1884 Edgbaston, Great Britain |
| Died |
17 May 1972 (aged 87) London, Great Britain |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 28 [1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1914, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1915) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1911, 1923) |
| US Open | QF (1921) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | 3R (1914) |
| WCCC | W (1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1912, 1915) |
| Wimbledon | F (1921) |
Sir Francis Gordon Lowe, 2nd Baronet (21 June 1884 – 17 May 1972) was a former British male tennis player.
Lowe is best remembered for winning the Australasian Championships in 1915, and for winning the World Covered Court Championships (Indoor) in 1920. Lowe also won Queen's Club in 1912, 1913 and 1925. His father, Sir Francis Lowe, 1st Baronet, was a Member of Parliament, representing Birmingham Edgbaston. His brother Arthur Lowe was also a tennis player and another brother, John, played first-class cricket.
He was ranked World No. 8 in 1914 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[2]
In 1910 he won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London, defeating his brother Arthur in the final in three straight sets. He won the singles title at Monte Carlo three times, in 1920, 1921, 1923 and the South of France Championships in 1923. He also competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]
From 1932 to 1936 he was the editor of the Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annual.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1915 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  Horace Rice | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles (3 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1912 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Alfred Beamish | James Cecil Parke Charles Dixon | 4–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 1915 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Bert St. John | Horace Rice Clarence V. Todd | 6–8, 4–6, 9–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1921 | Wimbledon | Grass | Arthur Lowe | Randolph Lycett Max Woosnam | 3–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
References
- ↑ "Francis Gordon Lowe: Stats". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 422.
- ↑ "Gordon Lowe Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- Bud Collins: Total Tennis - The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia (2003 Edition, ISBN 0-9731443-4-3).
External links
- Gordon Lowe at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Gordon Lowe at the International Tennis Federation
- Gordon Lowe at the Davis Cup
- Tennis trophies go under the hammer