William Renshaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Renshaw
English tennis player
Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1861
Place of Birth: Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 12-Aug-1904
Profession: tennis player
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William 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.
- 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).
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