Sydney Howard Smith
English badminton and tennis player

Sydney Howard Smith

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English badminton and tennis player
A.K.A.
Sydney Smith, Sydney H. Smith
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Birth:
3 February 1872(Stroud)
Death:
27 March 1947(Stroud)
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Sydney Howard Smith (3 February 1872 – 27 March 1947) was a British tennis and badminton player.
Sydney Smith was the first All England Badminton Men's Singles champion in 1900 (the same year he competed in the Gentlemen's Singles final at Wimbledon, losing to Reginald Doherty). Smith and partner Frank Riseley won the Gentlemen's Doubles title at Wimbledon in 1902 and 1906. He was a member of the British Davis Cup team in 1905 and 1906. Tennis analyst Karoly Mazak ranked Smith as the World No. 2 player in 1899 he also won the Welsh Championships singles title 10 times (1896-1906) and the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships singles title 7 times (1899-1905).

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 runner-up

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1900 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty 8–6, 3–6, 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1902 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Laurence Doherty
4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 11–9
Runner-up 1903 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Laurence Doherty
4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 1904 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Laurence Doherty
1–6, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 1905 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Lawrence Doherty
2–6, 4–6, 8–6, 3–6
Winner 1906 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Laurence Doherty
6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3