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William Renshaw

1861 - 1904

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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 Wimbledon titles: seven in singles and five in doubles. A right-hander, Renshaw was known for his power and technical ability which put him ahead of competition at the time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Renshaw is the 69th most popular tennis player (down from 61st in 2019), the 1,878th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,696th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Tennis Player.

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS

Among tennis players, William Renshaw ranks 69 out of 1,569. Before him are Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Andrés Gimeno, Yola Ramírez, Manuel Orantes, Maria Bueno, and Philippe Chatrier. After him are Dorothy Round, Anna Kournikova, Goran Ivanišević, Pat Rafter, Stan Wawrinka, and Vitas Gerulaitis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1861, William Renshaw ranks 55. Before him are Juhani Aho, Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, Louis Anquetin, Alexey Kaledin, John William Godward, and William C. Durant. After him are Konstantin Korovin, Thomas Heath, Robert T. A. Innes, Constantin Prezan, Ludwig Thuille, and Spyridon Samaras. Among people deceased in 1904, William Renshaw ranks 44. Before him are Herbert von Bismarck, Karl Alfred von Zittel, Wilhelm Marr, Franz von Lenbach, Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, and John Brown Gordon. After him are Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, Princess Alexandrine of Baden, Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt, Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld, and Vyacheslav von Plehve.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Renshaw ranks 1,878 out of 8,785. Before him are John Rolfe (1585), John Barbirolli (1899), James Gillray (1756), E. P. Thompson (1924), Andrew Lincoln (1973), and Wendy Hiller (1912). After him are Brian Aldiss (1925), Peter Fraser (1884), Bernard Lee (1908), Lulach (1030), K. K. Downing (1951), and Terry Eagleton (1943).

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among tennis players born in United Kingdom, William Renshaw ranks 6. Before him are Fred Perry (1909), Major Ritchie (1870), Charlotte Cooper (1870), Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (1878), and Ann Jones (1938). After him are Dorothy Round (1909), Reginald Doherty (1872), Laurence Doherty (1875), Andy Murray (1987), Arthur Gore (1868), and Kathleen McKane Godfree (1896).

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