Toupie Lowther

Lowther, around 1900

Toupie Lowther (also Toupée Lowther ; * 1874 in London ; † December 30, 1944 in Pulborough ) was an English tennis player from England around the turn of the century 1900 .

Life

In 1901 Lowther won the German championships in Homburg vor der Höhe , after having reached the final there in 1898. At the Wimbledon Championships in 1903 and 1906 she advanced to the semifinals. In addition, she was successful in 1900, 1902 and 1903 at the British Indoor Championships .

Lowther has also been described as an excellent fencer. In addition, she contributed a chapter to the book published in 1903 by the brothers Laurence and Reginald Doherty . In it, she complains about the cumbersome clothes that were customary at the time, reaching to the floor, which are largely responsible for the women’s losing game, and suggests that the clothes be shortened to the ankle, provided that it is not unsightly thick. A more comfortable sportswear in women's tennis did not gain acceptance until after the First World War with players like Suzanne Lenglen .

Single track

No.	year	competition	Final opponent	Bottom line
1.	1900	British Covered Court Championships	Edith Austin	2: 6, 7: 5, 6: 4
2.	1901	German championships	Gladys Duddell	6-0, 6-0
3.	1902	British Covered Court Championships	Gladys Duddell	6: 3, 6: 1
4th	1903	British Covered Court Championships	Adine Masson	6: 1, 6: 0

Sources and web links

• Myers, A.W .: Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. Scribner's Sons , New York 1903. pp. 181 f.
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Individual evidence

1. ↑ Doherty, R. et al .: RF and HL Doherty on Lawn Tennis. Baker and Taylor Co., New York 1903. Chapter VII: Ladies' Play.