Mohammed Sleem

He played his first tournament at Craigside, on grass at County Durham, England in 1913 which he won.{{cite web|title=Mohammed Sleem: Tournament results 1913|url=https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=playern&player1=SLEEM,%20MOHAMMED&sub=4&idjugador=14849&year=1913&surface=&tipo_de_torneo=&tipo_de_cuadro=&tm_category=&tm_torneo=&rondaplus=#aSubmenu|website=thetennisbase.com|publisher=Tennis Base|access-date=31 October 2017}} Sleem won thirteen titles at the Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships, the first of which was in 1915.{{sfn|Majumdar|2009|p=118}}Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives. In June 1921 he reached the finals of the London Championships on grass before losing to Japanese player Zenzo Shimizu in straight sets. In September 1921, he won the Sussex Championships at Brighton defeating compatriot Cotah Ramaswami in three sets.{{cite web|title=Sussex Championships: Tournament Draw 1921|url=https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cuadro=1&torneo=4413&nomTorneo=SUSSEX%20CH.&year=1921&cnt=&fase=&tipoTorneoTeam=#aki|website=thetennisbase.com|publisher=Tennis Base|access-date=31 October 2017}} he was a runner-up at the South of England Championships held in Eastbourne losing to South African Brian Norton in five sets.{{sfn|Le Figaro 1921/264; Lawn-Tennis}} he won the London Country Club hard court tournament held at Hendon defeating Sydney Jacob in straight sets.{{cite web|title=London Country Club: Tournament Draw 1921|url=https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cuadro=1&torneo=4429&nomTorneo=LONDON%20COUNTRY%20CLUB&year=1921&cnt=&fase=&tipoTorneoTeam=#aki|website=thetennisbase.com|publisher=Tennis Base|access-date=31 October 2017}}{{sfn|The Northern Advocate p.5}} In mid October he clinched the Queen's Club Hard Court crown by beating Walter Crawley for the title.{{sfn|Le Figaro 1921/298; Lawn-Tennis}} In late October he won the Welsh Covered Court Championships, defeating Arthur Lovibond, the holder, Francis Gordon Lowe and Crawley for the second time within two weeks on his way to the trophy.{{sfn|Utica Morning Telegram 105; p.17}}

In February 1922 he won the All India Championships held in Allahabad defeating Australian player Harry Lewis-Barclay in three sets. 1924 was his most successful season winning eight titles from nine finals. In June 1922 he won the Simla Championships defeating Jagat Mohan Lal in three straight sets.Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives. In July 1924 he won the Deauville tournament, for which he upset compatriot Syed Mohammad Hadi who gave the match up after two sets.{{sfn|Le Figaro 1924/211; Lawn-Tennis}} In September he was victorious at the South of England Championships where he had a clean win over Gordon Lowe in the final.{{sfn|Le Figaro 1924/260; Lawn-Tennis}} 1928 was another successful season in which he won the All England Plate in July, followed by the Midland Counties Championships at Edgbaston and Herga LTC Championships at Harrow, Middlesex. In September 1924 he won the Gleneagles Hardcourts on clay at Gleneagles, Scotland defeating New Zealands Frank Fisher two sets to love.Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives. In June 1928 he travelled to Italy and competed in and won the TC Juventus Torino event in Turin.Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives. In August 1928 he reached the semi-finals of the German International Championships, he then won the West Sussex Championships at Bognor Regis and the Southampton LTC Championships at Southampton the same month.{{cite web|title=Mohammed Sleem: Tournament activity 1928|url=https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=playern&player1=SLEEM,%20MOHAMMED&sub=4&idjugador=14849&year=1928&surface=&tipo_de_torneo=&tipo_de_cuadro=&tm_category=&tm_torneo=&rondaplus=#aSubmenu|website=thetennisbase.com|publisher=Tennis Base|access-date=31 October 2017}} In 1934 he won the indoor Cromer Covered Courts tournament at Newhaven Court, Cromer, Norfolk against Jimmy Jones. He played his final tournament in August 1937 the Westgate-on-Sea Tournament at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England where he reached the quarter-finals.{{cite web|title='Mohammed Sleem: Tournament results 1937|url=https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=playern&player1=SLEEM,%20MOHAMMED&sub=4&idjugador=14849&year=1937&surface=&tipo_de_torneo=&tipo_de_cuadro=&tm_category=&tm_torneo=&rondaplus=#aSubmenu|website=thetennisbase.com|publisher=Tennis Base|access-date=31 October 2017}} He was the member of the Queen's Club.{{sfn|Singh 2006}}

Sleem was the son of Sheikh Mohammed Umar of Lahore.{{sfn|Sharafi|2012|p=53}} He became a criminal lawyer after graduating from Cambridge University.{{sfn|Sharafi|2012|p=53}} He practised as a barrister in England and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1910.{{sfn|Sharafi|2012|p=53}} He spoke English and Urdu.{{sfn|Singh 2006}} He was the uncle of Manzur Qadir.{{sfn|Singh 2006}} He practised tennis at the Gymkhana Club of Punjab when he resided in India.{{sfn|Singh 2006}} He was buried in the Miani Sahib Graveyard in Lahore, Pakistan.{{sfn|Singh 2013}}

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