Patrick Francis "Frank" Hadow (2 January 1855[3] – 29 June 1946) was an English tennis player, who won the Wimbledon championship in 1878.

[4] Born 2[5] January 1855 Regent's Park, his father was Patrick Douglas Hadow who was educated at Harrow School and Balliol College Oxford University and became Chairman of P&O.

He returned to Wimbledon nearly half a century later to collect a commemorative medal from Queen Mary for being the oldest surviving champion.

"[8] Hadow was also a distinguished big game hunter, hunting in Africa in the early years of the 20th century.

Hadow introduced the tennis technique of lobbing—sending the ball high and deep into the opponent's court—and used it to defeat the volleyer Spencer Gore in the 1878 (second) Wimbledon Men's Final, 7–5, 6–1, 9–7.