Ernest Renshaw

Ernest Renshaw

William (L) and Ernest (R) Renshaw
Full name	Ernest James Renshaw
Country	United Kingdom
Born	(1861-01-03)January 3, 1861 Leamington, Warwickshire, England
Died	September 2, 1899(1899-09-02) (aged 38) Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro	1879 (amateur tour)
Retired	1897
Plays	Right-handed (1-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HOF	1983 (member page)
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 1 (1887, Karoly Mazak)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon	W (1888)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889)

Ernest James Renshaw (3 January 1861 in Leamington Spa – 2 September 1899 at his home in Waltham St. Lawrence) was a former World No. 1 English tennis player.

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. Ernest was the older of the brothers by 15 minutes and half an inch taller.

Grand Slam singles finals

Titles (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent	Score
1888	Wimbledon	Herbert Lawford	6–3, 7–5, 6–0

Runner-ups (4)

Year	Championship	Opponent	Score
1882	Wimbledon	William Renshaw	6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1883	Wimbledon	William Renshaw	2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1887	Wimbledon	Herbert Lawford	1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1889	Wimbledon	William Renshaw	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Grand Slam doubles finals

Titles (5)

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent in the final	Score
1884	Wimbledon	William Renshaw	Ernest Lewis E.L. Williams	6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1885	Wimbledon (2)	William Renshaw	C.E. Farrer A.J. Stanley	6–3, 6–3, 10–8
1886	Wimbledon (3)	William Renshaw	C.E. Farrer A.J. Stanley	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1888	Wimbledon (4)	William Renshaw	Herbert Wilberforce Patrick Bowes-Lyon	2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1889	Wimbledon (5)	William Renshaw	Ernest Lewis George Hillyard	6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1

External links

• International Tennis Hall of Fame