Herbert Chipp
Herbert Chipp (4 January 1850 – 25 August 1903)[1] was an English tennis player.
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| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1850 Hampstead, England |
| Died | 25 August 1903 (aged 53) Ely, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1884) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1886, 1888) |
Chipp participated in the Wimbledon Championships in between 1882 and 1900. In 1884 he reached the semifinals of the all-comers competition, which he lost to Herbert Lawford 5–7, 4–6, 4–6.[2]
In 1898 he published the book Lawn Tennis Recollections,[3] and he contributed parts to J. M. Heathcotes book Tennis; Lawn Tennis, Rackets; Fives.[4] He also was Honorary Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association.[5]
Chipp died in 1903 at the age of 53.
References
- TennisArchives player profile
- Collins, B. (2010): History of Tennis. 2nd edition. New Chapter Press, New York. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0, p. 414.
- Chipp, H (1898): Lawn Tennis Recollections. Reprint from RareBooksClub.com, ISBN 978-1130808858.
- Heathcote, J. et al. (1901): Tennis : Lawn Tennis : Racquets : Fives. Longmans, Green & Co., London. (online)
- Gillmeister, H. (1998): Tennis: A Cultural History. London, Leicester University Press,p. 251. ISBN 0-8147-3121-X.
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