Herbert Baddeley


Herbert Baddeley was a British male tennis player and the younger of the Baddeley twins.
Herbert reached the singles semi finals at Wimbledon three times. In 1894 he beat Harry S. Barlow before losing to Ernest Lewis. In 1895 he beat Reginald Doherty before handing a walkover to his brother. In 1896 he beat William Larned before losing to Wilberforce Eaves. In 1891 and 1894–1896 he and his twin brother Wilfred won the Wimbledon doubles championship four times. When Wilfred was beaten in the 1896 singles Challenge Round by Harold Mahony, they both retired from lawn tennis to concentrate on their law career.
In February 1895 the brothers qualified in London as solicitors. They joined their uncle and father Thomas and E. P. Baddeley in Leadenhall Street at the family firm, founded by their great grandfather in 1790. The brothers remained partners in the firm until 1919, when they retired leaving their cousin, Cyril Baddeley, to carry on in the family name.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1891WimbledonGrass Wilfred Baddeley Joshua Pim
Frank Stoker		6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Loss1892WimbledonGrass Wilfred Baddeley Ernest Lewis
Harry S. Barlow		6–4, 2–6, 6–8, 4–6
Win1894WimbledonGrass Wilfred Baddeley Harry S. Barlow
Charles Martin		5–7, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6
Win1895WimbledonGrass Wilfred Baddeley Ernest Lewis
Herbert Wilberforce		8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win1896WimbledonGrass Wilfred Baddeley Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet		1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Loss1897WimbledonGrass Wilfred Baddeley Reginald Doherty
Laurence Doherty		4–6, 6–4, 6–8, 4–6