Harold Adair Nisbet (22 June 1873 – 12 March 1937) was a British lawn tennis player who was active at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
During his career he reached four doubles finals at the Wimbledon Championships (1896, 1898, 1899, 1900) as well as the doubles final at the U.S. National Championships in 1897. In singles, Nisbet reached the all-comers final of the U.S. National Championships in 1897 (losing to Wilberforce Eaves) and the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1896 (losing in five sets to Harold Mahony) and 1900 (losing to Sydney Smith in straight sets).
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 final)
All-Comers ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore Loss 1897 U.S. Championships Grass Wilberforce Eaves 5–7, 3–6, 2–6
Doubles (5 runner-ups)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1896 Wimbledon Grass Reginald Doherty Wilfred Baddeley Herbert Baddeley 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 1–6Loss 1897U.S. Championships Grass Harold Mahony Leo Ware George Sheldon 13–11, 2–6, 7–9, 6–1, 1–6Loss 1898 Wimbledon Grass Clarence Hobart Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty 4–6, 4–6, 2–6Loss 1899 Wimbledon Grass Clarence Hobart Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty 5–7, 0–6, 2–6Loss 1900 Wimbledon Grass Herbert Roper Barrett Reginald Doherty Laurence Doherty 7–9, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6
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