| Full name | Harold Adair Nisbet |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 22 June 1873 Kilburn, England |
| Died | 12 March 1937 (aged 63) London, England |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 77–34 (69.3%) [1] |
| Career titles | 5 [1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1896, 1900) |
| US Open | F (1897) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1896, 1898, 1899, 1900) |
| US Open | F (1897) |
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 (losing to Wilberforce Eaves) and the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1896 (losing in five sets to Harold Mahony) and 1900 (losing to Sydney Smith in straight sets).[2]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 final)
All-Comers
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1897 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Wilberforce Eaves |
5–7, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (5 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1896 | Wimbledon | Grass | Reginald Doherty |
Wilfred Baddeley Herbert Baddeley |
6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1897 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Harold Mahony |
 Leo Ware George Sheldon |
13–11, 2–6, 7–9, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1898 | Wimbledon | Grass | Clarence Hobart |
Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty |
4–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1899 | Wimbledon | Grass | Clarence Hobart |
Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty |
5–7, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1900 | Wimbledon | Grass | Herbert Roper Barrett |
Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty |
7–9, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6 |
References
- ^ a b "Harold Nisbet: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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