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William Renshaw
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William Charles Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 12 August 1904) was a British tennis player active during the late 19th century, who was ranked world No. 1. He won twelve Major titles during his career. A right-hander, he was known for his power and technical ability which put him ahead of competition at the time. Renshaw shared the all-time male record of seven Wimbledon singles titles with American Pete Sampras until 2017 when Roger Federer won his eighth singles title.[3] His six consecutive singles titles (1881–86) is an all-time record. Additionally he won the doubles title five times together with his twin brother Ernest. William Renshaw was the first president of the British Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
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Full name | William Charles Renshaw |
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Born | (1861-01-03)3 January 1861 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 12 August 1904(1904-08-12) (aged 43) Swanage, Dorset, England |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Retired | 1896 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1983 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 98–23 |
Career titles | 23[1] |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1881, ITHF)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889) |
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Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889) |
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