For other people named William Renshaw, see William Renshaw (disambiguation).
William Renshaw
Full name
William Charles Renshaw
Country (sports)
United Kingdom
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)
Other tournaments
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon
W (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889)
Tennis players William and Ernest Renshaw at Wimbledon, 1882William (L) and Ernest (R) Renshaw
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).
^"William Charles Renshaw: Stats". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
^"Hall of Famers – William Renshaw". International Tennis Hall of Fame.
^Christopher Clarey (16 July 2017). "Roger Federer Wins Record-Breaking Eighth Wimbledon Title". The New York Times.
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...
process equalling the then all time gentleman's singles title record of WilliamRenshaw. In the final, Sampras was a set down and 4-1 down in the second set...
people in Switzerland, surpassing personalities such as Albert Einstein and William Tell. In a poll of more than 9,000 people from 15 countries, Federer topped...
from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2011. Barnard, William R. (January 15, 1981). "Borg knocks off McEnroe". The Beaver County Times...
was active in the late 19th century. Together with his twin brother WilliamRenshaw, Ernest won the men's doubles at Wimbledon five times. He also won...
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