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Herbert Barrett

Full name

Herbert Roper Barrett

Country (sports)

United Kingdom

Born

24 November 1873
Upton, Essex, England

Died

27 July 1943 (aged 69)
Horsham, Sussex, England

Singles

Career record

332–58 (85.13%)^[1]

Career titles

51^[2]^[3]

Grand Slam singles results

Wimbledon

F (1908^AC, 1909^AC, 1911^Ch)

Doubles

Career record

0–0

Grand Slam doubles results

Wimbledon

W (1909, 1912, 1913)

Medal record

Men's Tennis

	1908 London	Indoor doubles
	1912 Stockholm	Indoor mixed doubles

Herbert Roper Barrett, KC (24 November 1873 – 27 July 1943) was a tennis player from Great Britain.^[4]

Biography

Barrett was born on 24 November 1873 in Upton, Essex.

At the London Olympics in 1908 Barrett won a gold medal in the men's indoor doubles event with Arthur Gore.^[5]^[6] They also won the doubles in Wimbledon in 1909. In 1912 and 1913 he won the Wimbledon doubles title with Charles Dixon.

He played his first Wimbledon singles' competition in 1898, reaching the second round in which he lost to eventual finalist Laurence Doherty. In 1908 he reached the All comers final, beating Anthony Wilding and Major Ritchie before losing in five sets to Arthur Gore.^[7] In 1909 he beat James Cecil Parke and Friedrich Rahe before losing to Ritchie in the all comers final. He achieved his best Wimbledon singles result in 1911 when he beat Parke and Gordon Lowe before winning the All-Comers final against compatriot Charles P. Dixon. In the Challenge Round against Anthony Wilding from New Zealand, Roper Barrett had to retire at the start of the fifth set.^[7] Over the following years he would make regular appearances at Wimbledon until his final participation in 1921.^[8]

He participated in the first Davis Cup in 1900 and was the non-playing captain of the winning British Davis Cup team in 1933.

His most successful tournament wins were at the Suffolk Championships at Saxmundham which he won 17 times between 1898 and 1921, he reached 18 finals there and won the tournament 14 consecutive times between 1904 and 1921 all three values are all-time records at a single tournament.^[9] He won the Essex Championships 13 times (1897–1898, 1899, 1901, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1912), and also won the East of England Championships 6 times (1897–1899, 1901–1902, 1910). He died on 27 July 1943.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1908	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Arthur Gore	3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6
Loss	1911	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Anthony Wilding	4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6 ret.

Doubles (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1908	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Arthur Gore	Major Ritchie Anthony Wilding	1–6, 2–6, 1–6, 7–9
Win	1909	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Arthur Gore	Stanley Doust Harry Parker	6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Loss	1910	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Arthur Gore	Major Ritchie Anthony Wilding	1–6, 1–6, 2–6
Win	1912	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Charles P. Dixon	Max Decugis André Gobert	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Win	1913	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Charles P. Dixon	Heinrich Kleinschroth Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe	6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss	1914	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Charles P. Dixon	Norman Brookes Anthony Wilding	1–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–8

References

^ "Record: WINS HIGHEST % (AT LEAST 250 MATCHES)". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^ "Herbert Roper Barrett: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^ "Herbert Roper-Barrett player profile". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ "Herbert Roper Barrett". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "London 1908". ITF. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^ "Herbert Roper Barrett Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Wimbledon player archive – Roper Barrett". AELTC.
^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Roper Barrett-Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

External links

Herbert Roper Barrett at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Herbert Roper Barrett at the International Tennis Federation
Herbert Roper Barrett at the Davis Cup
Roper Barrett at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Herbert Roper BARRETT at Olympics.com
Olympics.org medals overview ^{[dead link‍]}
Times Obituary

Wimbledon men's doubles champions

Amateur Era

1884: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw
1885: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw
1886: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw
1887: Herbert Wilberforce / Patrick Bowes-Lyon
1888: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw
1889: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw
1890: Joshua Pim / Frank Stoker
1891: Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley
1892: Ernest Lewis / Harry S. Barlow
1893: Joshua Pim / Frank Stoker
1894: Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley
1895: Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley
1896: Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley
1897: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1898: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1899: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1900: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1901: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1902: Sydney Smith / Frank Riseley
1903: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1904: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1905: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty
1906: Sydney Smith / Frank Riseley
1907: Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding
1908: Anthony Wilding / Major Ritchie
1909: Arthur Gore / Herbert Barrett
1910: Anthony Wilding / Major Ritchie
1911: André Gobert / Max Decugis
1912: Herbert Barrett / Charles Dixon
1913: Herbert Barrett / Charles Dixon
1914: Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding
1915–18: No competition (World War I)
1919: R. V. Thomas / Pat O'Hara Wood
1920: R. Norris Williams / Chuck Garland
1921: Randolph Lycett / Max Woosnam
1922: James Anderson / Randolph Lycett
1923: Leslie Godfree / Randolph Lycett
1924: Francis Hunter / Vincent Richards
1925: Jean Borotra / René Lacoste
1926: Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
1927: Francis Hunter / Bill Tilden
1928: Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet
1929: Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
1930: Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
1931: George Lott / John Van Ryn
1932: Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
1933: Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
1934: George Lott / Lester Stoefen
1935: Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist
1936: Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey
1937: Don Budge / Gene Mako
1938: Don Budge / Gene Mako
1939: Elwood Cooke / Bobby Riggs
1940–45: No competition (World War II)
1946: Tom Brown / Jack Kramer
1947: Bob Falkenburg / Jack Kramer
1948: John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman
1949: Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker
1950: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
1951: Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
1952: Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
1953: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
1954: Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose
1955: Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad
1956: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
1957: Budge Patty / Gardnar Mulloy
1958: Sven Davidson / Ulf Schmidt
1959: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
1960: Rafael Osuna / Dennis Ralston
1961: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
1962: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle
1963: Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox
1964: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle
1965: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1966: Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe
1967: Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan

Open Era

1968: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1969: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1970: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1971: Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
1972: Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
1973: Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase
1974: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
1975: Vitas Gerulaitis / Gene Mayer
1976: Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez
1977: Ross Case / Geoff Masters
1978: Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
1979: Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
1980: Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee
1981: Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
1982: Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee
1983: Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
1984: Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
1985: Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy
1986: Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander
1987: Ken Flach / Robert Seguso
1988: Ken Flach / Robert Seguso
1989: John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd
1990: Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
1991: John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd
1992: John McEnroe / Michael Stich
1993: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1994: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1995: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1996: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1997: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1998: Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
1999: Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
2000: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
2001: Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer
2002: Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge
2003: Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge
2004: Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge
2005: Stephen Huss / Wesley Moodie
2006: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2007: Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra
2008: Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić
2009: Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić
2010: Jürgen Melzer / Philipp Petzschner
2011: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2012: Jonathan Marray / Frederik Nielsen
2013: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2014: Vasek Pospisil / Jack Sock
2015: Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău
2016: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
2017: Łukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo
2018: Mike Bryan / Jack Sock
2019: Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah
2020: No competition (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021: Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić
2022: Matthew Ebden / Max Purcell
2023: Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski
2024: Harri Heliövaara / Henry Patten

v t e Olympic tennis men's doubles champions
Demonstration	1968: Rafael Osuna & Vicente Zarazúa (MEX)
Indoor	1908: Herbert Barrett & Arthur Gore (GBR) 1912: Maurice Germot & André Gobert (FRA)
Outdoor	1896: John Pius Boland (GBR) & Friedrich Traun (GER) 1900: Laurence Doherty & Reginald Doherty (GBR) 1904: Edgar Leonard & Beals Wright (USA) 1908: Reginald Doherty & George Hillyard (GBR) 1912: Harold Kitson & Charles Winslow (RSA) 1920: Oswald Turnbull & Max Woosnam (GBR) 1924: Francis Hunter & Vincent Richards (USA) 1988: Ken Flach & Robert Seguso (USA) 1992: Boris Becker & Michael Stich (GER) 1996: Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde (AUS) 2000: Sébastien Lareau & Daniel Nestor (CAN) 2004: Fernando González & Nicolás Massú (CHI) 2008: Roger Federer & Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 2012: Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan (USA) 2016: Marc López & Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2020: Nikola Mektić & Mate Pavić (CRO) 2024: Matthew Ebden & John Peers (AUS)

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