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Ernest Renshaw

British tennis player

Summary

British tennis player

Field	Value
name	Ernest Renshaw
fullname	Ernest James Renshaw
image	Ernest Renshaw.jpg
country
birth_date
birth_place	Leamington, Warwickshire, England
death_date
death_place	Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, England
height	1.78 m
turnedpro	1879 (amateur tour)
retired	1897
plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
tennishofyear	1983
tennishofid	ernest-renshaw
singlestitles	14
highestsinglesranking	No. 1 (1887, ITHF)
Wimbledonresult	W (1888)
WimbledonDoublesresult	W (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889)

Tennis players William and Ernest Renshaw at Wimbledon, 1882

Ernest James Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 2 September 1899) was a British tennis player who was active in the late 19th century.

Together with his twin brother William Renshaw, Ernest won the men's doubles at Wimbledon five times. He also won the singles championship at Wimbledon once, in 1888 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1983. He won the singles title at the Irish Championships on four occasions (1883, 1887, 1888, 1892). Ernest was the older of the brothers by 15 minutes and half an inch taller.

The boom in popularity of the game during the 1880s due to the modern tennis style of the Renshaw brothers became known as the 'Renshaw Rush'.

Death

He died of the effects of carbolic acid, but evidence could not prove whether it had been taken intentionally or not.

In 1983, Ernest Renshaw was elected posthumously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame together with his brother. In 2020, a street in Leamington Spa was named after his brother and him, Renshaw Drive.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title, 4 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1882	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	1883	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss	1887	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR Herbert Lawford	1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win	1888	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR Herbert Lawford	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Loss	1889	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Doubles (5 titles)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents
Win	1884	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	GBR Ernest Lewis
GBR E.L. Williams	6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Win	1885	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	GBR C.E. Farrer
GBR A.J. Stanley	6–3, 6–3, 10–8
Win	1886	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	GBR C.E. Farrer
GBR A.J. Stanley	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Win	1888	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	GBR Herbert Wilberforce
GBR Patrick Bowes-Lyon	2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Win	1889	Wimbledon	Grass	GBR William Renshaw	GBR Ernest Lewis
GBR George Hillyard	6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1

Performance timeline

Events with a challenge round: (WC) won; (CR) lost the challenge round; (FA) all comers' finalist

(OF) only for French club members

1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882	1883	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	SR	W–L	Win %	Grand Slam tournaments
French	Not held	OF	OF	OF	0 / 0	–	–
Wimbledon	A	A	A	QF	3R	CR	CR	SF	FA	QF	F	WC	CR	A	SF	A	2R	1 / 12	32–11	74.4
U.S.	NH	NH	NH	NH	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	–	–
Australian	Not held	0 / 0	–	–
Win–loss		3–1	2–1	5–1	4–1	3–1	4–1	2–1	2–1	5–0	0–1		2–1		0–1

References

"James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw: Stats". Tennis Archives.
"Hall of Famers – Ernest Renshaw".
"Wimbledon players archive – Ernest Renshaw". AELTC.
(18 June 2013). "Wimbledon - the grandest of the Grand Slams". [[The Times of India]].
"Ernest Renshaw's GS Performance Timeline & Stats".

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