Frank Hadow
Patrick Francis "Frank" Hadow (2 January
Frank Hadow
1855[3] – 29 June 1946) was an English tennis
player, who won the Wimbledon championship in
1878.[4]
Personal life
Born 2[5] January 1855 Regent's Park, his father was
Patrick Douglas Hadow who was educated at
Harrow School and Balliol College Oxford
The Harrow Hadows, P.F. Hadow in centre.
University and became Chairman of P&O. (Hadow family collection)
Frank Hadow attended Harrow School along with Full name Patrick Francis Hadow
six of his seven brothers who were known as the Country (sports) United Kingdom
"Harrow Hadows". Hadow represented Harrow at Born 2 January 1855
rackets and the brothers were well known as Regent's Park, Middlesex,
distinguished cricketers. Hadow's oldest brother England
Douglas Robert Hadow died during the descent after
Died 29 June 1946 (aged 91)
the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865.[6]
Bridgwater, Somerset,
England
Sporting career Turned pro 1878 (amateur tour)
Retired 1878
He was the loftiest Wimbledon Champion. He Singles
played at Wimbledon whilst on holiday from his
Career record 6–0 (100%)[1]
coffee plantation in Ceylon. He did not defend his
title – and is therefore the only male champion never Career titles 1[2]
to have lost a set in singles there. He returned to Highest ranking 1st (1878)
Wimbledon nearly half a century later to collect a Grand Slam singles results
commemorative medal from Queen Mary for being Wimbledon W (1878)
the oldest surviving champion.[7]
When asked if he would defend his title Hadow is reported to have said "No sir. It's a sissy's game played
with a soft ball."[8]
Hadow was also a distinguished big game hunter, hunting in Africa in the early years of the 20th century.
He has listings in many categories of the 1928 Rowland Ward "Records of Big Game", including ranking
trophies in the sable antelope, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob and eland categories.
As a cricketer, he also represented Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Middlesex, the Orleans Club, the
South and the Gentlemen of England as a right-handed batsman in seven first-class matches between
1883 and 1891. He also played cricket in Ceylon.
He died on 29 June 1946 in Bridgwater, Somerset.
Creator of the lob
Hadow introduced the tennis technique of lobbing—sending the ball high and deep into the opponent's
court—and used it to defeat the volleyer Spencer Gore in the 1878 (second) Wimbledon Men's Final, 7–5,
6–1, 9–7.[9][10]
Grand Slam tournaments
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1878 Wimbledon Grass Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7
References
1. "Patrick Francis Hadow: Career match record" (https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=play
ern&player_input_enc=HADOW%2C+PATRICK+FRANCIS&player_input=HADOW%2C+PA
TRICK+FRANCIS&sub=2#aSubmenu). thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved
19 October 2017.
2. "Patrick Francis Hadow: Career match record" (https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=play
ern&player_input_enc=HADOW%2C+PATRICK+FRANCIS&player_input=HADOW%2C+PA
TRICK+FRANCIS&sub=2#aSubmenu). thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved
19 October 2017.
3. "Patrick Hadow's GS Performance Timeline & Stats" (http://www.db4tennis.com/players/mal
e/patrick-hadow).
4. "Wimbledon Champions" (http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/DM/lib00375,103AC74EE
A25BEA2.html). The Dallas Morning News. 5 July 2004.
5. "Patrick Hadow's GS Performance Timeline & Stats" (http://www.db4tennis.com/players/mal
e/patrick-hadow).
6. Fleming, Fergus (4 November 2000). "Cliffhanger at the top of the world" (http://books.guard
ian.co.uk/departments/history/story/0,,392434,00.html). The Guardian. London. Retrieved
2 May 2010.
7. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (https://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/fe
atures/championships/gore.html)
8. http://www.polartravel.co.uk/approach.htm
9. Robertson, Max (1987). Wimbledon : Centre Court of the Game : Final Verdict (3rd ed.).
London: British Broadcasting Corporation. pp. 14, 16. ISBN 9780563204541.
10. Ohnsorg, Roger W. (2011). Robert Lindley Murray: the Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion (htt
ps://books.google.com/books?id=ppWA-zNJ0y8C&pg=PA13). Trafford Publishing. p. 13.
ISBN 978-1426945137.
External links
Cricinfo (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/14432.html)
Cricket Archive (https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29861/29861.html)
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