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| Full name | William Charles Renshaw |
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 3 January 1861 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 12 August 1904 (aged 43) Swanage, Dorset, England |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Retired | 1896 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1983 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 98–23 |
| Career titles | 23[1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1881, ITHF)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889) |
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.[3] 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).
- ^ "William Charles Renshaw: Stats". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Famers – William Renshaw". International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- ^ Christopher Clarey (16 July 2017). "Roger Federer Wins Record-Breaking Eighth Wimbledon Title". The New York Times.