Horace Chapman (tennis)

Horace Chapman (1866–1937) was a British tennis player who was at his peak in the 1890s. At Wimbledon 1890 Chapman lost in the first round to Ernest Lewis. He lost in the quarter finals in 1891 to Harold Mahony. In 1892 he lost in the semis to Ernest Lewis.[3] In 1893 he lost in round one to Manliffe Goodbody. In 1894 he lost in round one to Tom Chaytor. In 1895 he lost his first match to Herbert Baddeley.[4] In 1896 he beat Charles P. Dixon before losing to Harold Nisbet. Chapman won several tournaments: the Sussex Championships in 1889 (over Wilberforce Eaves), Dinard in 1890 (over Arthur Gore), Bournemouth in 1891 and 1892, the Kent Championships in 1894 (beating Sydney Smith, Manliffe Goodbody and Harry Barlow) and Boulogne in 1899.[5]

Horace Chapman
Full nameHorace Arthur Bruce Chapman
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born22 September 1866 [1]
United Kingdom
Died1937 (aged 70) [2]
London, United Kingdom
Turned pro1889 (amateur tour)
Retired1906
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonSF (1892)

References
  1. "The Pinckney Family Tree - Horace Arthur Bruce Chapman". www.john-pinckney.co.uk. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  3. "Wimbledon 1892". www.tennis.co.nf.
  4. "Wimbledon 1895". www.tennis.co.nf.
  5. Archives, Tennis. "Horace Arthur Bruce Chapman". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.


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