Ernest Lewis

For the American jurist, see Ernest W. Lewis.

Ernest Lewis

Full name	Ernest Wool Lewis
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	(1867-04-05)5 April 1867 Hammersmith, Middlesex, UK
Died	Plymouth, UK
Turned pro	1881 (amateur tour)
Retired	1897
Singles
Career record	{{#property:P564}}
Highest ranking	No. 1 (1891, Karoly Mazak)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon	F (1886, 1888, 1892, 1894)
Doubles
Career record	{{#property:P555}}
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1892)

Ernest Wool Lewis (5 April 1867 – 19 April 1930) was a former co-World No. 1 British amateur lawn tennis player who was active at the end of the 19th century.

Career

Ernest Lewis reached the final of the first Wimbledon Championships gentlemen's doubles competition held in 1884. Partnering E.L. Williams they lost the final to the famous tennis brothers Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw in four sets. With partner George Hillyard he reached and lost the 1889 and 1890 gentlemen's doubles finals.

In 1892 he won his first and only Wimbledon title when together with Harry S. Barlow they defeated another famous team of tennis brothers, Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley, in four sets.

In total Lewis would reach seven doubles finals at the Wimbledon Championships during his career (1884,1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895).

In the gentlemen's singles competition at Wimbledon his best result was reaching the final of the all-comers tournament on four occasions (1886, 1888, 1892 and 1894). In 1894 he won against Herbert Baddeley in the semifinal in a close five sets match but was solidly defeated in the final by Wilfred Baddeley, 0–6, 1–6, 0–6.

Lewis won the singles title at the Irish Championships in 1890 after a close–fought battle in the challenge round against Willoughby Hamilton, 3–6, 3–6, 9–7, 6–4, 7–5. He defended his Irish title in 1891 in a straight sets victory over Irishman Joshua Pim. In 1892 he was victorious at the Queens Club Tournament, defeating Joshua Pim in the final.

He won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships seven times; in 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1895 and 1896. The first five titles were won when the tournament was played at its original location in Hyde Park, the last two titles were won at the Queen's Club in London.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title, 6 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1884	Wimbledon Championships	E.L. Williams	Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw	3–6, 1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Runner-up	1889	Wimbledon Championships	George Hillyard	Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw	4–6, 4 6, 6–3, 6–0, 1–6
Runner-up	1890	Wimbledon Championships	George Hillyard	Joshua Pim Frank Stoker	0–6, 5–7, 4–6
Winner	1892	Wimbledon Championships	Harry Barlow	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley	4–6, 6–2, 8–6, 6–4
Runner-up	1893	Wimbledon Championships	Harry Barlow	Joshua Pim Frank Stoker	6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 0–6
Runner-up	1894	Wimbledon Championships	Harry Barlow	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley	7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–8
Runner-up	1895	Wimbledon Championships	Wilberforce Eaves	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley	6–8, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6

External links

• TennisArchives Profile