Ernest Renshaw

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

Ernest Renshaw
Full nameErnest James Renshaw
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1861-01-03)3 January 1861
Leamington, Warwickshire, England
Died2 September 1899(1899-09-02) (aged 38)
Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1879 (amateur tour)
Retired1897
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1983 (member page)
Singles
Career titles14[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonW (1888)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonW (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889)

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.[2] 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'.[3]

Death

He died of the effects of carbolic acid, but evidence could not prove whether it had been taken intentionally or not.[4]

In 1983, Ernest Renshaw was elected posthumously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame together with his brother.[5]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title, 4 runners-up)
Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss1882WimbledonGrass William Renshaw6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss1883WimbledonGrass William Renshaw2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss1887WimbledonGrass Herbert Lawford1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win1888WimbledonGrass Herbert Lawford6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Loss1889WimbledonGrass William Renshaw6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

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

Performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

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

(OF) only for French club members

18771878187918801881188218831884188518861887188818891890189118921893 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments1 / 1232–1174.4
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 AAAAAAAAAAAAA 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
  1. "James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw: Stats". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. "Wimbledon players archive – Ernest Renshaw". AELTC.
  3. "Wimbledon - the grandest of the Grand Slams". The Times Of India. 18 June 2013.
  4. http://www.db4tennis.com/players/male/ernest-renshaw
  5. "Hall of Famers – Ernest Renshaw". International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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