Mohammed Sleem

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Mohammed Sleem
Sleem in 1921
Country (sports)India India
Born(1892-01-14)14 January 1892
India
Singles
Career record119–38, (75.8%)[1]
Career titles27[2]
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1928, 1934)
Wimbledon4R (1921)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games3R (1924)
Doubles
Olympic Games1R (1924)

Mohammed Sleem (14 January 1892 – around 1980[3]) was a tennis player and lawyer who represented India at the Davis Cup and Olympic Games. He competed in the singles event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round in which he lost to eventual Olympic champion Vincent Richards.[4] With compatriot Sydney Jacob he competed in the men's doubles event and lost in the first round.[5] Between 1915 and 1931 he won 27 career titles.[6]

Tennis career

He played his first tournament at

London Championships on grass before losing to Japanese player Zenzo Shimizu in straight sets. In September 1921, he won the Sussex Championships at Brighton defeating compatriot Cotah Ramaswami in three sets.[10] he was a runner-up at the South of England Championships held in Eastbourne losing to South African Brian Norton in five sets.[11] he won the London Country Club hard court tournament held at Hendon defeating Sydney Jacob in straight sets.[12][13] In mid October he clinched the Queen's Club Hard Court crown by beating Walter Crawley for the title.[14] In late October he won the Welsh Covered Court Championships. He defeated Arthur Lovibond, the holder, Francis Gordon Lowe and Crawley for the second time within two weeks on his way to the trophy.[15]

In February 1922 he won the

Cromer, Norfolk against Jimmy Jones. He played his final tournament in August 1937 the Westgate-on-Sea Tournament at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England where he reached the quarter-finals.[22] He was the member of the Queen's Club.[3]

Personal life

Sleem was the son of Sheikh Mohammed Umar of Lahore.

Cambridge University.[23] He practised as a barrister in England and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1910.[23] He spoke English and Urdu.[3] He was the uncle of Manzur Qadir.[3] He practised tennis at the Gymkhana Club of Punjab when he resided in India.[3] He was buried in the Miani Sahib Graveyard in Lahore, Pakistan.[24]

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Mohammed Sleem: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Player – Mohammed Sleem". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Singh 2006.
  4. ^ "Mohammed Sleem". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ sports-reference.com.
  6. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.
  7. ^ "Mohammed Sleem: Tournament results 1913". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  8. ^ Majumdar 2009, p. 118.
  9. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.
  10. ^ "Sussex Championships: Tournament Draw 1921". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  11. ^ Le Figaro 1921/264; Lawn-Tennis.
  12. ^ "London Country Club: Tournament Draw 1921". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  13. ^ The Northern Advocate p.5.
  14. ^ Le Figaro 1921/298; Lawn-Tennis.
  15. ^ Utica Morning Telegram 105; p.17.
  16. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.
  17. ^ Le Figaro 1924/211; Lawn-Tennis.
  18. ^ Le Figaro 1924/260; Lawn-Tennis.
  19. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.
  20. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.
  21. ^ "Mohammed Sleem: Tournament activity 1928". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  22. ^ "'Mohammed Sleem: Tournament results 1937". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  23. ^ a b c Sharafi 2012, p. 53.
  24. ^ Singh 2013.

Works cited

External links
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