Herbert Baddeley

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Herbert Baddeley
1896
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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

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. His daughter Violet Baddeley twice reached the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1922 and 1927.[3][4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1891 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom Joshua Pim
United Kingdom Frank Stoker
6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Loss 1892
Wimbledon
Grass United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow
6–4, 2–6, 6–8, 4–6
Win 1894
Wimbledon
Grass United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow
United Kingdom Charles Martin
5–7, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6
Win 1895
Wimbledon
Grass United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win 1896
Wimbledon
Grass United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Harold Nisbet
1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 1897
Wimbledon
Grass United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Laurence Doherty
4–6, 6–4, 6–8, 4–6



References

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  3. ^ "Badminton". Pall Mall Gazette. 11 March 1922. Retrieved 4 April 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources.
  4. ^ "Badminton, Progress of All England Championships". Western Morning News. 5 March 1927. Retrieved 4 April 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources.