TENNIS PLAYERS from Ireland

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Irish Tennis Players of all time. This list of famous Irish Tennis Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Lena Rice (1866 - 1907)

With an HPI of 47.01, Lena Rice is the most famous Irish Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.

Helena Bertha Grace Rice (21 June 1866 – 21 June 1907) was an Irish tennis player who won the singles title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships. She is to date the only female player from Ireland ever to win a singles title at Wimbledon.

2. Mabel Cahill (1863 - 1905)

With an HPI of 46.65, Mabel Cahill is the 2nd most famous Irish Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Mabel Esmonde Cahill (2 April 1863 – 2 February 1905) was an Irish female tennis player, active in the late 19th century, and was the first foreign woman to win a major tennis tournament when she won the 1891 US National Championships.

3. James Cecil Parke (1881 - 1946)

With an HPI of 45.07, James Cecil Parke is the 3rd most famous Irish Tennis Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

James Cecil Parke (26 July 1881 – 27 February 1946) was an Irish rugby union player, tennis player, golfer, solicitor and World War I veteran. He became an Olympic silver medallist, Davis Cup champion, Wimbledon Mixed Doubles winner and Australasian Championships winner in both Singles and Doubles. He has often been referred to as Ireland's greatest ever sportsman.