Edward Vivian Bobb (27 July 1902 – 1974) also known as E.V. Bobb was an Indian tennis player who competed at the 1928 Wimbledon Championships. He was active from 1921 to 1940 and won 21 career singles titles.
Tennis career Bobb played his first tournament at the 1921 All India Championships where he reached the final and secured his first singles title. He would go onto win five more national championships from 1926 to 1927, 1930, 1933 and 1937. Bobb was particularly successful during the 1930s in India.Majumdar In major tournaments he took part one time at the 1928 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the second round before losing to the American player Wilbur Coen in straight sets. That year he also played in Italy where he reached the final of the TC Juventus Torino Championship in Turin on clay, before losing to Mohammed Sleem in straight sets.
His other career singles highlights included winning multiple titles at the Western India Championships three times (1934, 1939–1940), the Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships four times (1934-1935, 1938, 1940). He won the Indian International Championships in 1929 and was a finalist in 1933. He played his final tournament at the 1940 Western India Championships.
Singles titles (21) ResultNo.DateTournamentLocationSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 1921 All India Championships Allahabad Grass Mohammed Sleem 6–4, 6–3, 6–2Win 2.Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929) 1926 All India Championships Allahabad Grass Sri-Krishna Prasada 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5Win 3.Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929) 1927 Bengal Lawn Tennis ChampionshipsCalcutta Grass Raghubir Dayal9-7 8-6 6-2Win 4.Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929) 1927 All India Championships Allahabad Grass Dip Narain Kapoor 5-7 7-5 8-6 6-3Win 5.Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929) 1929 India International Championships Calcutta Grass Mohammed Sleem 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 Win 6. 1930 All India Championships Allahabad Grass Dip Narain Kapoor 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-2Win 7. 1931 United Provinces Championships Mussoorie ? Eric Burn Andreae 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3Win 8. 1933All India Championships Allahabad Grass Sohan Lal 5-7 3-6 6-3 6-1 10-8Win 9. 1933North West India ChampionshipsKarachiGrass Mr. Daryanani6-4 6-1Win 10. 1933 Bandra OpenBandraClay Janmeja Charanjiva 6-0 6-3Win 11. 1933 Parsi Gymkhana OpenBombayClay John Edward Tew6-3 7-5Win 12. 1934.Bombay Hard Court ChampionshipsBombayClay Janmeja Charanjiva5-7 7-5 6-0Win 13. 1934Western India ChampionshipsBombayClay John Edward Tew7-5 7-5Win 14.Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1935) 1935Bombay Hard Court ChampionshipsBombayClay A.C. Pereira5-7 7-5 6-0Win 15. 1937 All India Championships Allahabad Grass Dip Narain Kapoor 6-4 7-5 6-3Win 16.Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1939) 1938 Parsi Gymkhana OpenBombayClay Bernard Thomas Blake6-3 2-6 6-4Win 17. 1938Bombay Hard Court ChampionshipsBombayClay Bernard Thomas Blake9-7 2-6 6-3Win 18. 1939Western India ChampionshipsBombayClay Syed Abdul Azim3-6 6-1 6-3Win 19. 1940Bombay Suburban OpenBombayClay L.R. Pereira7-5 6-2Win 20. 1940Bombay Hard Court ChampionshipsBombayClay Rasi Kumarasinhji 6-4 6-3Win 21. 1940Western India ChampionshipsBombayClay Syed Abdul Azim2-6 6-1 6-2
Military career During World War II, Bobb joined the Royal Indian Navy Volunteer Reserve and served as a Paymaster Lieutenant in May 1939. He rose to the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander in June 1947.
Family Bobb married Lorna Lois Williamson (b. 27 February 1909) in 1931.
References
External links Wimbledon E. V. Bobb – official player profile