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Willoughby Hamilton (born as James Willoughby Hamilton; 9 December 1864 – 27 September 1943) was a co-world No. 1 Irish male tennis player, a footballer and international badminton player.[3]

Willoughby Hamilton

Full name	James Willoughby Hamilton
Born	(1864-12-09)9 December 1864 Monasterevin, County Kildare, Ireland
Died	27 September 1943(1943-09-27) (aged 78) Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Singles
Career record	79–13 (85.8%)[1]
Career titles	29[2]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	W (1890)

Personal life

Hamilton was born on 9 December 1864 in Monasterevin, County Kildare, to Alfred Hamilton, a Church of Ireland rector, and Henrietta Cole.[4]

He was given the nickname "The Ghost" due to his pale complexion.[5]

He died in Sydenham House, Dundrum, Dublin, on 27 September 1943 at the age of 78.[6]

Career

Hamilton won the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships, defeating William Renshaw in five sets, and becoming the first Irish player to win the tournament. The previous year, he had won both the North England Championships and the Irish Championships. In the latter tournament he defeated the six time Wimbledon champion William Renshaw in the all-comers final and then went on to defeat his brother Ernest Renshaw in the challenge round. This made him one of the favorites for the 1889 Wimbledon title but he suffered a five set defeat in the semifinal against Harry Barlow. For the span 1889–90, Hamilton was ranked by many as the best tennis player in the world. Hamilton did not defend his Wimbledon title in the 1891 challenge round.[7]

Hamilton was educated at Trinity College Dublin and he played association football for both Dublin University A.F.C. and for Dublin Association F.C. Hamilton also played for Ireland in an 1885 game against Wales. Among his teammates was his brother William Hamilton.[8]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1890	Wimbledon	Grass	William Renshaw	6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1

Family

Willougby came from a famous sporting playing family. Three brothers all excelled at sports; William Drummond Hamilton represented Ireland at cricket and tennis, Francis Cole Lowry Hamilton played cricket for Ireland and Blayney Hamilton represented Ireland at cricket and badminton. In addition three of his nephews and nieces (Blayney's children) were badminton internationals (Arthur Hamilton, Willoughby Hamilton and Mavis Hamilton).[9][10]

References

External links

• Willoughby Hamilton at the Association of Tennis Professionals

На других языках

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- [en] Willoughby Hamilton

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[es] Willoughby Hamilton

Willoughby Hamilton, de nombre completo James Willoughby „Willoby“ Hamilton, (Monasterevin, Kildare, Irlanda, 9 de diciembre de 1864 - Dublín, Irlanda, 27 de septiembre de 1943) fue un tenista irlandés. En 1890 consiguió vencer en la final del campeonato de Wimbledon al siete veces ganador William Renshaw. En 1889 también venció en el Abierto de Irlanda.

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[fr] Willoughby Hamilton

Willoughby "Willoby" James Hamilton, né le 9 décembre 1864 à Monasterevin et décédé le 27 septembre 1943 à Dublin, est un joueur de tennis, de football et de badminton irlandais.

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[it] Willoughby Hamilton

James Willoughby Hamilton (Monasterevin, 9 dicembre 1864 – Dublino, 27 settembre 1943) è stato un tennista e calciatore irlandese.

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[ru] Хэмилтон, Уилогби

Джеймс Уилогби Хэмилтон (англ. James Willoughby Hamilton; 9 декабря 1864 — 27 сентября 1943) — ирландский теннисист и футболист[2].

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