Herbert Baddeley

Herbert Baddeley (11 January 1872 – 20 July 1931) was a British male tennis player and the younger of the Baddeley twins.

Herbert Baddeley
Herbert Baddeley (left) with twin brother Wilfred Baddeley (right)
Country (sports) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born(1872-01-11)11 January 1872
Bromley, England
Died20 July 1931(1931-07-20) (aged 59)
Cannes, France
Turned pro1887 (amateur tour)
Retired1897
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonSF (1894, 1895, 1896)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonW (1891, 1894, 1895, 1896)

Herbert reached the singles semi finals at Wimbledon three times. In 1894 he beat Harry S. Barlow before losing to Ernest Lewis.[1] In 1895 he beat Reginald Doherty before handing a walkover to his brother.[1] In 1896 he beat William Larned before losing to Wilberforce Eaves.[1] In 1891 and 1894–1896 he and his twin brother Wilfred won the Wimbledon doubles championship four times.[2] When Wilfred was beaten in the 1896 singles Challenge Round by Harold Mahony, they both retired from lawn tennis to concentrate on their law career.

In February 1895 the brothers qualified in London as solicitors. They joined their uncle and father Thomas and E. P. Baddeley in Leadenhall Street at the family firm, founded by their great grandfather in 1790. The brothers remained partners in the firm until 1919, when they retired leaving their cousin, Cyril Baddeley, to carry on in the family name.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1891 Wimbledon Grass Wilfred Baddeley Joshua Pim
Frank Stoker		 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Loss1892 Wimbledon Grass Wilfred Baddeley Ernest Lewis
Harry S. Barlow		 6–4, 2–6, 6–8, 4–6
Win1894 Wimbledon Grass Wilfred Baddeley Harry S. Barlow
Charles Martin		 5–7, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6
Win1895 Wimbledon Grass Wilfred Baddeley Ernest Lewis
Herbert Wilberforce		 8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win1896 Wimbledon Grass Wilfred Baddeley Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet		 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Loss1897 Wimbledon Grass Wilfred Baddeley Reginald Doherty
Laurence Doherty		 4–6, 6–4, 6–8, 4–6

References
  1. "Wimbledon player profile – Herbert Baddeley". AELTC.
  2. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-0942257700.


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