Horace Chapman (tennis)
| Full name | Horace Arthur Bruce Chapman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 22 September 1866 [1] Roehampton, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 23 March 1937 (aged 71) [2] Fulham, London, England |
| Turned pro | 1881 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1906 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 114-71 (61.62%) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1892) |
Horace Arthur Bruce Chapman (22 September 1866 – 23 March 1937) was a British tennis player. In major tournaments of the late 19th century he was a singles semi finalist at the Wimbledon Championships in 1892, and Irish Championships in 1896, and an All-Comers finalist at the Northern Championships in 1894. He was active from 1881 to 1906 and contested 26 career singles finals, and won 7 titles. His career matches win loss record was 114-71 (61.62%).
Career
[edit]Horace was born in Roehampton, Middlesex, England in 1866. He was one of the early British players to win international events. He played his first tournament in 1881 at the ,County Kildare Closed Tournament in Ireland.
He was player who was at his peak in the 1890s. At Wimbledon he lost in the quarterfinals in 1891 to Harold Mahony. In 1892 he lost in the semifinal to Ernest Lewis.[3]
He won his first title in 1889 at the Sussex Championships in Brighton. Chapman won his last title in 1899 at the Boulogne International Championship, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France on clay. He played his final event in 1906 at the Hampshire Championships.[4]
Career Finals (26)
[edit]Tiles (7)
[edit]- 1889 - Sussex Championships
- 1890 - Dinard Cup
- 1891 - Bournemouth Open
- 1892 - Bournemouth Open (2)
- 1894 - Kent Championships
- 1895 - Bournemouth Open (3)
- 1899 - Boulogne International Championship
Runner-Up (19)
[edit]- 1889 - Bournemouth Open
- 1890 - Middlesex Championships
- 1890 - Sussex Championships
- 1891 - Teignmouth Open
- 1891 - London Covered Court Championships
- 1891 - Exmouth Open
- 1891 - Dinard Cup
- 1891 - Kent Championships
- 1892 - Surrey Championships
- 1892 - Kent Championships
- 1893 - Middlesex Championships
- 1893 - London Covered Court Championships
- 1894 - Teignmouth Open
- 1894 - Northern Championships (all comers)
- 1895 - West Sussex Challenge Cup
- 1895 - Dinard Cup
- 1895 - Kent Championships
- 1896 - Bournemouth Open
- 1900 - Boulogne International Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "The Pinckney Family Tree - Horace Arthur Bruce Chapman". www.john-pinckney.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "The Championships 1892 – Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Horace Arthur Bruce Chapman". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.