Ernest Renshaw Explained

Ernest Renshaw
Fullname:	Ernest James Renshaw
Birth Date:	1861 1, df=y
Birth Place:	Leamington, Warwickshire, England
Death Place:	Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Height:	1.78m (05.84feet)
Turnedpro:	1879 (amateur tour)
Retired:	1897
Plays:	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Tennishofyear:	1983
Tennishofid:	ernest-renshaw
Singlestitles:	14^[1]
Highestsinglesranking:	No. 1 (1887, ITHF)^[2]
Wimbledonresult:	W (1888)
Wimbledondoublesresult:	W (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889)

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.^[3] 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'.^[4]

Death

He died of the effects of carbolic acid, but evidence could not prove whether it had been taken intentionally or not.^[5]

In 1983, Ernest Renshaw was elected posthumously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame together with his brother.^[2] 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)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1882		Grass		6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	1883	Wimbledon	Grass	William Renshaw	2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss	1887	Wimbledon	Grass		1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win	1888	Wimbledon	Grass	Herbert Lawford	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Loss	1889	Wimbledon	Grass	William Renshaw	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Doubles (5 titles)

Result	Year	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

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

(OF) only for French club members

	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882	1883	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	SR		Win %
French	Not held														style=color:#767676	OF	style=color:#767676	OF	style=color:#767676	OF	bgcolor=efefef	0 / 0	bgcolor=efefef	–	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
U.S.	style=color:#767676	NH	style=color:#767676	NH	style=color:#767676	NH	style=color:#767676	NH	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	bgcolor=efefef	0 / 0	bgcolor=efefef	–	bgcolor=efefef	–
Australian	Not held																	bgcolor=efefef	0 / 0	bgcolor=efefef	–	bgcolor=efefef	–
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

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw: Stats. tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 9 August 2016.
2. Web site: Hall of Famers – Ernest Renshaw . International Tennis Hall of Fame.
3. Web site: Wimbledon players archive – Ernest Renshaw. AELTC.
4. Web site: Wimbledon - the grandest of the Grand Slams. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214246/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/history/40094410_1_tennis-centre-court-grand-slam/2. dead. 4 October 2013. The Times of India. 18 June 2013.
5. Web site: Ernest Renshaw's GS Performance Timeline & Stats.