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Ernest Renshaw

{{short description|British tennis player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

|name = Ernest Renshaw

|fullname = Ernest James Renshaw

|image = Ernest Renshaw.jpg

|caption =

|country = {{GBR}}

|residence =

|birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1861|1|3}}

|birth_place = Leamington, Warwickshire, England

|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1899|09|2|1861|1|3}}

|death_place = Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, England

|height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

|turnedpro = 1879 (amateur tour)

|retired = 1897

|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney =

|tennishofyear = 1983

|tennishofid = ernest-renshaw

|singlesrecord =

|singlestitles = 14{{cite web|title=James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw: Stats|url=http://www.tennisarchives.com/player.php?playerid=4797|website=tennisarchives.com|publisher=Tennis Archives|access-date=9 August 2016}}

|highestsinglesranking = No. 1 (1887, ITHF){{cite web |title=Hall of Famers – Ernest Renshaw |url=https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/ernest-renshaw |website=International Tennis Hall of Fame}}

|AustralianOpenresult =

|FrenchOpenresult =

|Wimbledonresult = W (1888)

|USOpenresult =

|Othertournaments =

|doublesrecord =

|doublestitles =

|WimbledonDoublesresult = W (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889)

|highestdoublesranking =

}}

File:Broers Renshaw.jpg

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.{{cite web|title=Wimbledon players archive – Ernest Renshaw|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/d720f643-68be-4028-ac62-3bca13dedbc2/index.html|publisher=AELTC}} 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'.{{cite web|title=Wimbledon - the grandest of the Grand Slams|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214246/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/history/40094410_1_tennis-centre-court-grand-slam/2|url-status=live|archive-date=4 October 2013|work=The Times of India|date=18 June 2013}}

Death

He died of the effects of carbolic acid, but evidence could not prove whether it had been taken intentionally or not.{{Cite web|url=http://www.db4tennis.com/players/male/ernest-renshaw|title = Ernest Renshaw's GS Performance Timeline & Stats}}

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) =

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!style="width:40px"|Result

!style="width:30px"|Year

!style="width:140px"|Tournament

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:160px"|Opponent

!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1882WimbledonGrass{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1883WimbledonGrass{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1887WimbledonGrass{{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Lawford1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

1888WimbledonGrass{{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Lawford6–3, 7–5, 6–0
style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1889WimbledonGrass{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

=Doubles (5 titles) =

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!style="width:40px"|Result

!style="width:30px"|Year

!style="width:140px"|Tournament

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:160px"|Partner

!style="width:160px"|Opponents

!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1884

|Wimbledon

| Grass

|{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Ernest Lewis
{{flagicon|GBR}} E.L. Williams

|6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1885

|Wimbledon

| Grass

|{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw

|{{flagicon|GBR}} C.E. Farrer
{{flagicon|GBR}} A.J. Stanley

|6–3, 6–3, 10–8

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1886

|Wimbledon

| Grass

|{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw

|{{flagicon|GBR}} C.E. Farrer
{{flagicon|GBR}} A.J. Stanley

|6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1888

|Wimbledon

| Grass

|{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Wilberforce
{{flagicon|GBR}} Patrick Bowes-Lyon

|2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1889

|Wimbledon

| Grass

|{{flagicon|GBR}} William Renshaw

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Ernest Lewis
{{flagicon|GBR}} George Hillyard

|6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1

Performance timeline

{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}

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

(OF) only for French club members

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style="background:#efefef;"

! style="width:85px;"| !! 1877 !! 1878 !! 1879 !! 1880 !! 1881 !! 1882 !! 1883 !! 1884 !! 1885 !! 1886 !! 1887 !! 1888 !! 1889 !! 1890 !! 1891 !! 1892 !! 1893

! style="width:45px;" | SR

! style="width:45px;" | {{Tooltip| W–L | Win–loss}}

! style="width:45px;" | Win %

style="text-align:left;" colspan=18|Grand Slam tournaments{{nowrap|1 / 12}}{{nowrap|32–11}}{{nowrap|74.4}}
style="text-align:left;" bgcolor=efefef |French

| colspan=14| Not held

| style=color:#767676|OF

| style=color:#767676|OF

| style=color:#767676|OF

| bgcolor=efefef |0 / 0

| bgcolor=efefef |–

| bgcolor=efefef |–

style="text-align:left;" bgcolor=efefef |Wimbledon

| A

| A

| A

| bgcolor=ffebcd |QF

| bgcolor=afeeee |3R

| bgcolor=thistle |CR

| bgcolor=thistle |CR

| bgcolor=yellow |SF

| bgcolor=thistle |FA

| bgcolor=ffebcd |QF

| bgcolor=thistle |F

| bgcolor=lime |WC

| bgcolor=thistle |CR

| A

| bgcolor=yellow |SF

| A

| bgcolor=afeeee |2R

| bgcolor=efefef |1 / 12

| bgcolor=efefef |32–11

| bgcolor=efefef |74.4

style="text-align:left;" bgcolor=efefef |U.S.

| style=color:#767676|NH

| style=color:#767676|NH

| style=color:#767676|NH

| style=color:#767676|NH

| A

AAAAAAAAAAAA

| bgcolor=efefef |0 / 0

| bgcolor=efefef |–

| bgcolor=efefef |–

style="text-align:left;" bgcolor=efefef |Australian

| colspan=17| Not held

| bgcolor=efefef |0 / 0

| bgcolor=efefef |–

| bgcolor=efefef |–

style="background:#efefef;"

|style="text-align:left;" bgcolor=efefef |Win–loss

| colspan=3|

| 3–1

| 2–1

| 5–1

| 4–1

| 3–1

| 4–1

| 2–1

| 2–1

| 5–0

| 0–1

|

| 2–1

|

| 0–1

| colspan=3|

References

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External links

  • {{Tennis Hall of Fame}}
  • {{ATP}}

{{Wimbledon men's singles champions}}

{{Wimbledon men's doubles champions}}

{{International Tennis Hall of Fame members}}

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Category:1861 births

Category:1899 deaths

Category:19th-century English sportsmen

Category:19th-century male tennis players

Category:British male tennis players

Category:International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees

Category:Sportspeople from Leamington Spa

Category:People from Waltham St Lawrence

Category:Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era)

Category:English twins

Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles

Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles

Category:Tennis players from Warwickshire

Category:English tennis players