Tennis Ireland

Tennis Ireland is the governing body for tennis for the island of Ireland, with responsibilities for clubs and competitions. It was founded in 1908 and has almost 180 affiliated clubs and with approximately 80,000 players. Tennis Ireland is divided into four Branches corresponding to the four provinces of Ireland, with its national headquarters located on the campus of Dublin City University. Tennis Ireland governs the Ireland Davis Cup team and the Ireland Billie Jean King Cup team.

History Tennis Ireland was formed in 1908 as the Irish Lawn Tennis Association, a federation of 14 Irish tennis clubs. It became independent of the Lawn Tennis Association following the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.Tennis Ireland website.

Competitions Davis Cup Fed Cup

Notable winners of the Irish Championships/Irish Open Below is a list of Irish Championships/Irish Open winners some of whom were also Grand Slam finalists or former World No. 1 tennis players.

Men's Vere St. Leger Goold – 1879 William Renshaw – 1880, 1881, 1882 Ernest Renshaw – 1883, 1887, 1888 Herbert Lawford – 1884, 1885, 1886 Willoughby Hamilton – 1889 Ernest Lewis – 1890, 1891 Joshua Pim – 1893, 1894, 1895 Wilfred Baddeley – 1896 Reginald Doherty – 1899, 1900, 1901 Laurence Doherty – 1902 James Cecil Parke – 1904, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913 Frank Riseley – 1906 Major Ritchie – 1907 George Lyttleton-Rogers – 1928, 1936, 1937 Sidney Wood – 1932 Dinny Pails – 1946 Tony Mottram – 1947 Eric Sturgess – 1948 Abe Segal – 1951 Budge Patty – 1956 Ashley Cooper – 1957 Neale Fraser – 1958 Mike Davies – 1958 Dennis Ralston – 1960 Rod Laver – 1962 Bobby Wilson – 1963, 1964 Tony Roche – 1965, 1970 Tom Okker – 1968 Bob Hewitt – 1969, 1972 Cliff Drysdale – 1971 Sherwood Stewart – 1974 Bob Carmichael – 1978 Paul Kronk – 1979 Greg Rusedski – 1993, 1994, 1996

Ladies May Langrishe - 1879, 1883, 1886 Maud Watson - 1884, 1885 Lottie Dod - 1887 Louisa Martin - 1889-1892, 1896, 1899-1900, 1902-1903 Blanche Bingley Hillyard - 1888, 1894, 1897 Charlotte Cooper - 1895, 1898 Muriel Robb - 1901 Elizabeth Ryan - 1919-1921, 1923 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska - 1932 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling - 1934 Helen Wills Moody - 1938 Alice Marble - 1939 Louise Brough - 1946 Maureen Connolly - 1952, 1954 Angela Mortimer - 1953 Ann Haydon Jones - 1961 Billie Jean King - 1963, 1969 Maria Bueno - 1964, 1965 Margaret Court - 1966, 1968, 1971, 1973 Virginia Wade - 1970 Evonne Goolagong Cawley - 1972

Irish Major Tournament Champions Below is a list of Irish grand slam, Davis Cup, and Olympic champions. In total an Irish player has won a singles grand slam on eight occasions, a doubles grand slam on five occasions and a mixed doubles grand slam on four occasions. Irish players have won six Olympic medals in tennis. Eight Irish individuals have either won a grand slam event or an Olympic medal in tennis. All of these victories occurred prior to Ireland's secession from the United Kingdom; as such these individuals competed under the flag of the United Kingdom rather than the Flag of Ireland.

List of Irish Grand Slam Men's Singles Champions Wimbledon Willoughby Hamilton – 1890 Joshua Pim – 1893, 1894 Harold Mahony – 1896

Australian Open James Cecil Parke – 1912

List of Irish Grand Slam Men's Doubles Champions Wimbledon Joshua Pim – 1890, 1893 Frank Stoker – 1890, 1893 James Cecil Parke – 1912

List of Irish Grand Slam Women's Singles Champions Wimbledon Lena Rice – 1890

US Open Mabel Cahill – 1891, 1892

List of Irish Grand Slam Women's Doubles Champions US Open Mabel Cahill – 1891, 1892

List of Irish Mixed Doubles Champions Wimbledon James Cecil Parke – 1914

US Open Mabel Cahill – 1890, 1891, 1892

List of Irish Davis Cup Champions James Cecil Parke – 1912*

List of Irish Olympic Medalists John Boland – Gold: 1896 Men's Singles*, 1896 Men's Doubles* Harold Mahony – Silver: 1900 Men's Singles*, 1900 Mixed doubles* Bronze: 1900 Men's Doubles* James Cecil Parke – Silver: 1908 Men's Outdoor doubles*

*Participants competed for the British Isles

Irish Champions of Major professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era Before the advent of the Open era of tennis competitions in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tournaments, including the four majors. However, many top tennis players turned professional to play legally for prize money in the years before the open era. There were also major pro events, where the world's top professional male players often played. These tournaments held with a certain tradition and longevity. According to Ellsworth Vines, "the Wembley tournament in London..., the U.S. professional championship, and to some extent the tournament in Paris were the major professional tournaments prior to 1968."Tennis Myth and Method (1978), Ellsworth Vines and Gene Vier (), page 43 Below is a list of Irish Champions at these events.

Men's Doubles Champions French Pro Championship Albert Burke – 1936

Clubs Claremont Railway Tennis Club Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club

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