Mohammed Sleem
Mohammed Sleem (born January 14, 1892 in Lahore ? † after 1934 ; also Mohammed Saleem ) was an Indian lawyer and tennis player.
Career
Sleem won the Punjab Championships in Lahore in 1915 and from 1919 to 1926 . In 1922 he won the Indian championships in Allahabad .
In 1921 he first took part in the Wimbledon Championships and reached the round of 16. In the same year he reached the final of the Queen's Club Championships , but was defeated there by the Japanese Zenzo Shimizu . In 1928 and 1934 he was also able to advance to the second round at the French championships .
Sleem also took part in the 1924 Olympics, reaching the third round in singles. There he was eliminated from the eventual Olympic champion Vincent Richards .
Between 1921 and 1934 Sleem played for India in the Davis Cup . He won all seven single games and seven of his eight doubles.
Single track
| No. | year | competition | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1922 | All India Championships |
 HS Lewis-Barclay
|
2: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3, 7: 5 |
Web links
- ATP profile of Mohammed Sleem (English)
- Mohammed Sleem in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- ITF profile Mohammed Sleem (English)
- Davis Cup statistics from Mohammed Sleem (English)
- Mohammed Sleem. tennisarchives.com, accessed on November 19, 2012 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ AITA History. (No longer available online.) All India Tennis Association, archived from the original on March 18, 2016 ; accessed on March 15, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sleem, Mohammed |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saleem, Mohammed; Sleem, Mohamed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | unsure: Lahore |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1934 |