The early years

Robert George Bowen

Australia · grass court champion · grass titles 1896 to 1901

A painted still life of a grass court in the early years, not a portrait of the player
A period scene. No freely licensed photograph of this player has been found yet.

5

Grass titles in the roll

5

Singles titles on grass

1896-1901

Years of grass titles

On grass

Robert George Bowen won 5 leading grass titles between 1896 and 1901, at the South Australian Championships.

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Every grass title: 5

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South Australian Championships
1896 Men's singles
1897 Men's singles
1898 Men's singles
1899 Men's singles
1901 Men's singles

Leading grass titles only: the grass majors, tour-level grass events since 1968 and the leading grass championships before 1968. † single source; ‡ sources disagree. Roll of champions

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