William Renshaw

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William ("Willie") Charles Renshaw (born January 3, 1861 in Leamington, Warwickshire – died August 12, 1904 in Swanage, Dorset) is one of the greatest British male tennis players of all time.

He won a total of fourteen Wimbledon titles. Seven of those were in singles, an all-time record he now shares with Pete Sampras. The first six were all in a row, an achievement which has also never been equalled unto this day (although the five successive wins of Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer are considered the 'modern' record because in Renshaw's time the reigning champion had automatic entry to the final. Since 1922 they have had to play in the main draw, making such feats considerably more difficult). The other seven were in doubles, partnering with his twin brother Ernest Renshaw. In 1983, Renshaw was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

[edit] Wins (7)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1881Wimbledon Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
1882Wimbledon (2) Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Renshaw 6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
1883Wimbledon (3) Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Renshaw 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1884Wimbledon (4) Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Lawford 6-0, 6-4, 9-7
1885Wimbledon (5) Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Lawford 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1886Wimbledon (6) Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Lawford 6-0, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
1889Wimbledon (7) Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Renshaw 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

[edit] Runner-ups (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1890Wimbledon Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Willoughby Hamilton 8-6, 2-6, 6-3, 1-6, 1-6

[edit] Grand Slam record

[edit] Wimbledon

  • Singles champion: 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889
  • Singles finalist: 1890
  • Doubles champion: 1880, 1881, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Pre Open Era Wimbledon men's singles champions*

* Pre Open Era | (1877) Spencer Gore | (1878) Frank Hadow | (1879–80) John Hartley | (1881–86) William Renshaw | (1887) Herbert Lawford | (1888) Ernest Renshaw | (1889) William Renshaw | (1890) Willoughby Hamilton | (1891–2) Wilfred Baddeley | (1893–4) Joshua Pim | (1895) Wilfred Baddeley | (1896) Harold Mahony | (1897–00) Reginald Doherty | (1901) Arthur Gore | (1902–6) Lawrence Doherty | (1907) Norman Brookes | (1908–9) Arthur Gore | (1910–13) Tony Wilding | (1914) Norman Brookes | (1915–18) No competition | (1919) Gerald Patterson | (1920–1) Bill Tilden | (1922) Gerald Patterson | (1923) Bill Johnston | (1924) Jean Borotra | (1925) René Lacoste | (1926) Jean Borotra | (1927) Henri Cochet | (1928) René Lacoste | (1929) Henri Cochet | (1930) Bill Tilden | (1931) Sidney Wood | (1932) Ellsworth Vines | (1933) Jack Crawford | (1934–6) Fred Perry | (1937–8) Don Budge | (1939) Bobby Riggs | (1940–5) No competition | (1946) Yvon Petra | (1947) Jack Kramer | (1948) Bob Falkenburg | (1949) Ted Schroeder | (1950) Budge Patty | (1951) Dick Savitt | (1952) Frank Sedgman | (1953) Vic Seixas | (1954) Jaroslav Drobný | (1955) Tony Trabert | (1956–7) Lew Hoad | (1958) Ashley Cooper | (1959) Alex Olmedo | (1960) Neale Fraser | (1961–2) Rod Laver | (1963) Chuck McKinley | (1964–5) Roy Emerson | (1966) Manuel Santana | (1967) John Newcombe

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