Claude Farrer
Claude Erskine Farrer was an English tennis player.
He was the second son and third child of four of Thomas Farrer, 1st Baron Farrer and his wife Frances Erskine, daughter of the historian and orientalist William Erskine and his wife Maitland Mackintosh daughter of James Mackintosh by his first wife. His elder sister was Ida Darwin, his elder brother was Thomas Farrer, 2nd Baron Farrer, his younger brother was Noel Farrer, the civil servant.
He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He played singles at Wimbledon in 1882 and 1886 but lost in the first round to Ernest Browne in 1882 and Edward Avory in 1886. He did better at men's doubles, playing with Arthur Stanley from 1885 to 1887, and Herbert Chipp in 1888. In 1885 Farrer and Stanley reached the final, to lose 6–3, 6–3, 10–8 to the Renshaw brothers, Ernest and William. Along the way they beat A. Dunn and C. Liddel in the first round, M.G. MacNamra and R.M. Wile in the quarter finals, and Charles Ross and William Taylor in the semi-final.
They also reached the challenge round in 1886 and the Quarter finals in 1887. Farrer reached the semi-final with Chipp in 1888
He died in 1890, aged only 27.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles
;Runners-up| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1885 | Wimbledon |  Arthur J. Stanley | Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw | 3–6, 3–6, 8–10 |
| 1886 | Wimbledon | Arthur J. Stanley | Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw | 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |