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Ernest James Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 2 September 1899) was a former World No. 1 English tennis player. Together with his twin brother William Renshaw, Ernest won the men's doubles at Wimbledon five times. He also won the singles championship at Wimbledon once, in 1888 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1983.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/d720f643-68be-4028-ac62-3bca13dedbc2/index.html )〕 He won the singles title at the Irish Championships on four occasions (1883, 1887, 1888, 1892). Ernest was the older of the brothers by 15 minutes and half an inch taller. The boom in popularity of the game during the 1880s due to the modern tennis style of the Renshaw brothers became known as the 'Renshaw Rush'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/history/40094410_1_tennis-centre-court-grand-slam/2 )〕 ==Death== He died of the effects of carbolic acid but whether taken intentionally or not the evidence did not show.〔http://www.db4tennis.com/players/male/ernest-renshaw〕 In 1983, Ernest Renshaw was elected posthumously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame together with his brother.〔http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/ernest-renshaw〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ernest Renshaw」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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