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{{short description|Indian tennis player}}
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'''Mohammed Sleem''' (14 January 1892 – around 1980{{sfn|Singh 2006}}) was a [[tennis]] player and lawyer who represented India at the [[Davis Cup]] and [[Olympic Games]]. He competed in the [[Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|singles event]] at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]], reaching the third round in which he lost to eventual Olympic champion [[Vincent Richards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/289 |title=Mohammed Sleem |work=Olympedia |access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref> With compatriot [[Sydney Jacob]] he competed in the [[Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|men's doubles event]] and lost in the first round.{{sfn|sports-reference.com}} Between 1915 and 1931 he won 27 career titles.<ref>Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.</ref>

==Tennis career==
He played his first tournament at [[Craigside]], on grass at [[County Durham]], [[England]] in 1913 which he won.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Sleem won thirteen titles at the [[Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships]], the first of which was in 1915.{{sfn|Majumdar|2009|p=118}}<ref>Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> he was a runner-up at the [[South of England Championships]] held in [[Eastbourne]] losing to South African [[Brian Norton (tennis)|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>{{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, [[Gordon Lowe|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.<ref>Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.</ref> 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 (tennis)|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, London|Harrow, Middlesex]]. In September 1924 he won the Gleneagles Hardcourts on clay at [[Gleneagles, Scotland]] defeating New Zealands [[Frank Fisher (politician)|Frank Fisher]] two sets to love.<ref>Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.</ref> In June 1928 he travelled to Italy and competed in and won the TC Juventus Torino event in [[Turin]].<ref>Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.</ref> In August 1928 he reached the semi-finals of the [[German Open Tennis Championships|German International Championships]], he then won the [[West Sussex Championships]] at [[Bognor Regis]] and the Southampton LTC Championships at [[Southampton]] the same month.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 1934 he won the indoor [[Cromer Covered Courts]] tournament at Newhaven Court, [[Cromer, Norfolk]] against [[Jimmy Jones (tennis)|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was the member of the [[Queen's Club]].{{sfn|Singh 2006}}

==Personal life==
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 [[Lahore Gymkhana Club|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}}

==Footnotes==
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==Works cited==
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*{{cite web |url=http://hosted.law.wisc.edu/wordpress/sharafi/files/2010/07/Lincolns-Inn-6.0.pdf|title=South Asians at the Inns of Court: Lincoln's Inn, 1864–1947|page=53|first=Mitra|last=Sharafi|year=2012|publisher=[[University of Wisconsin]]}}
*{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sl/mohammed-sleem-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113005/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sl/mohammed-sleem-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Olympic Sports – Athletes – Mohammed Sleem |work=sports-reference.com|ref={{sfnRef|sports-reference.com}}}}
*{{cite book|title=Sport in South Asian Society : past and present|year=2009|publisher=Routledge|location=London|isbn=978-0415568272|page=118|editor-first=Boria|editor-last=Majumdar}}
*{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lyq-wdNuXe4C|title=Malicious Gossip Pb|year=2013|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|location=India|isbn=9789350292891|page=118|first=Khushwant|last=Singh|ref={{sfnRef|Singh 2013}}}}
*{{cite journal|url=http://www.fultonhistory.com/Process%20small/Newspapers/Utica%20NY%20Morning%20Telegram/Utica%20NY%20Morning%20Telegram%201922%20pdf/Utica%20NY%20Morning%20Telegram%201922%20-%200538.pdf|page=17|journal=Utica Morning Telegram|volume=II|issue=105|date=31 October 1921|title=Mahomed Sleem Takes Wales Tennis Title Back to India|publisher=Globe-Telegram Co|location=Utica, Oneida, New York United States|ref={{sfnRef|Utica Morning Telegram 105; p.17}}}}
*{{cite journal|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NA19211004.2.53|page=5|journal=[[The Northern Advocate]]|date=4 October 1921|title=Tennis finals|ref={{sfnRef|The Northern Advocate p.5}}}}
*{{cite web|title=In the name of God|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060819/asp/opinion/story_6622411.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205195951/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060819/asp/opinion/story_6622411.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2014|year=2006|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|Telegraph of India]]|location=India|first=Khushwant|last=Singh|ref={{sfnRef|Singh 2006}}}}
*{{cite journal|editor=François Coty|title=Lawn-Tennis|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292978b/f6.image|journal=[[Le Figaro]]|location=Paris, France|publisher=[[Dassault Group]]|date=21 September 1921|issue=264|page=6|issn=0182-5852|access-date=5 February 2014|language=French|ref={{sfnRef|Le Figaro 1921/264; Lawn-Tennis}}}}
*{{cite journal|editor=François Coty|title=Lawn-Tennis|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k293012g/f6.image|journal=[[Le Figaro]]|location=Paris, France|publisher=[[Dassault Group]]|date=25 October 1921|issue=298|page=6|issn=0182-5852|access-date=5 February 2014|language=French|ref={{sfnRef|Le Figaro 1921/298; Lawn-Tennis}}}}
*{{cite journal|editor=François Coty|title=Lawn-Tennis|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k294045x/f6.image|journal=[[Le Figaro]]|location=Paris, France|publisher=[[Dassault Group]]|date=29 July 1924|issue=211|page=6|issn=0182-5852|access-date=5 February 2014|language=French|ref={{sfnRef|Le Figaro 1924/211; Lawn-Tennis}}}}
*{{cite journal|editor=François Coty|title=Lawn-Tennis|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2940961/f5.image|journal=[[Le Figaro]]|location=Paris, France|publisher=[[Dassault Group]]|date=16 September 1924|issue=260|page=5|issn=0182-5852|access-date=5 February 2014|language=French|ref={{sfnRef|Le Figaro 1924/260; Lawn-Tennis}}}}
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==External links==
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[[Category:1892 births]]
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[[Category:Olympic tennis players for India]]
[[Category:Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University of Cambridge]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian lawyers]]
[[Category:Burials at Miani Sahib Graveyard]]

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