Robert Howe (tennis)
Robert (Bob) Howe (3 August 1925 – 30 November 2004)[2] was an Australian tennis player. His main successes were achieved in the doubles competition. He won four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, including the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship in 1958.[3]
| Full name | Robert Neville Howe |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Born | 3 August 1925 Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Died | 30 November 2004 (aged 79) Santa Ana, California, US |
| 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) |
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Abe Segal | Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser | 6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Don Candy | Rod Laver Bob Mark | 7–9, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1961 | French Championships | Clay | Bob Mark | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| 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 Mortimer Peter Newman | 9–11, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1958 | French Championships | Clay | Lorraine Coghlan | Shirley Bloomer Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–8, 2–6 |
| Wi | 1958 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lorraine Coghlan | Althea Gibson Kurt Nielsen | 6–3, 13–11 |
| Win | 1960 | French Championships | Clay |  Maria Bueno | Ann Haydon Jones Roy 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 Stolle Lesley Turner | 11–9, 6–2 |
| Win | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | Renée Schuurman | Lesley Turner Fred Stolle | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
References
- Sutton Tennis & Squash Club
- Tennis Archives biography
- "History – Rolls of Honour – Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2008". wimbledon.org. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
External links
- Robert Howe at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Robert Howe at the International Tennis Federation
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