Harry Grove
British tennis player
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Harry Grove (7 May 1862 – 7 February 1896) was a British tennis player in the early years of tennis.
United Kingdom| Full name | Henry Grove |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
| Born | 7 May 1862 [1] |
| Died | 7 February 1896 (aged 33) [2] |
| Turned pro | 1881 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1896 (due to death) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 110/78 (58.5%) [3] |
| Career titles | 10 [3] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1887) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1884, 1885, 1888, 1893) |
Career
Grove first entered the Wimbledon men's singles in 1881, when he lost in round one. Grove reached the semis in 1887, beating Herbert Wilberforce and Herbert Bowes-Lyon before losing to Herbert Lawford in four sets. In June 1886 he won the prestigious Northern Championships,[4][5] defeating the American player James Dwight in 3 sets and again in 1887.[6][7] In May 1887 he won the Scottish Championships defeating Patrick Bowes-Lyon in five sets. In 1888 he reached the final of the Scottish Championships for the second successive year where his opponent was Bowes-Lyon. At two sets all and one three down Grove retired. In 1891 at Wimbledon he overcame Ernest Meers before losing to Ernest Renshaw in the quarterfinals.[8] He last entered Wimbledon in 1893, when he lost in the opening round. Grove died aged 33 in 1896.