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British tennis player
Harold Nisbet
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British tennis player
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London, Greater London, London, England
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London, Greater London, London, England
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63 years
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Harold Adair Nisbet (22 June 1873 – 12 March 1937) was a British lawn tennis player who was active at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
During his career he reached four doubles finals at the Wimbledon Championships (1896, 1898, 1899, 1900) as well as the doubles final at the U.S. National Championships in 1897. In singles, Nisbet reached the all-comers final of the U.S. National Championships in 1897 and the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1896 and 1900, losing to Sydney Smith in the latter in straight sets.
Grand Slam Results
Singles
All-Comers finals (1)
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1897 | U.S. Championships | Wilberforce Eaves | 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles
Runners-up (5)
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
1896 | Wimbledon Championships | Reginald Doherty | Wilfred Baddeley Herbert Baddeley | 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
1897 | U.S. Championships | Harold Mahony | Leo Ware George Sheldon | 13–11, 2–6, 7–9, 6–1, 1–6 |
1898 | Wimbledon Championships | Clarence Hobart | Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty | 4–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
1899 | Wimbledon Championships | Clarence Hobart | Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty | 5–7, 0–6, 2–6 |
1900 | Wimbledon Championships | Herbert Roper Barrett | Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty | 7–9, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6 |
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