Robert Howe

Robert (Bob) Howe (3 August 1925 – 30 November 2004) was an Australian tennis player. Although he won 29 singles titles, his main successes were achieved in the doubles competition. He won four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, including the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship in 1958.

Career In singles play, Howe won the 1954 London Hard Court Championships on clay at The Hurlingham Club defeating Gordon Forbes in the final.

He won the ILTF Surrey Hard Court Championships on clay in 1956 and 1962.

In 1963 he won the Nottingham Open on grass defeating Pierre Barthès in the semifinal and Tony Pickard in the final.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (3 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1958 French Championships Clay Abe Segal Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 5–7 Loss 1959 Australian Championships Grass Don Candy Rod Laver Bob Mark 7–9, 4–6, 2–6Loss 1961 French Championships Clay Bob Mark Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)