Tennis Ireland
SportTennis
Founded1908[1]
AffiliationTennis Europe
Regional affiliationEurope
HeadquartersBuilding 2, Sport HQ 2, Sport Ireland Campus, Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15[2]
PresidentJohn Ryan[3]
ChairmanPaul O'Connor[3]
CEOKevin Quinn[4]
SecretaryRosamund Thompson[3]
Official website
www.tennisireland.ie
Republic of Ireland

Tennis Ireland is the governing body for tennis for the island of Ireland, with responsibilities for clubs and competitions. It was founded in 1908 and has almost 180 affiliated clubs and with approximately 80,000 players.[1] Tennis Ireland is divided into four Branches corresponding to the four provinces of Ireland, with its national headquarters located on the campus of Dublin City University. Tennis Ireland governs the Ireland Davis Cup team and the Ireland Billie Jean King Cup team.

Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) and C.S. Rogers (Ireland) at a Davis Cup match, June, 1932 in Berlin

History

Tennis Ireland was formed in 1908 as the Irish Lawn Tennis Association, a federation of 14 Irish tennis clubs. It became independent of the Lawn Tennis Association following the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.[5]

Competitions

Notable winners of the Irish Championships/Irish Open

Below is a list of Irish Championships/Irish Open winners some of whom were also Grand Slam finalists or former World No. 1 tennis players.

Billy Jean Moffitt (later King) at the Irish Open at Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin in the 1960s

Irish Major Tournament Champions

Below is a list of Irish grand slam, Davis Cup, and Olympic champions. In total an Irish player has won a singles grand slam on eight occasions, a doubles grand slam on five occasions and a mixed doubles grand slam on four occasions. Irish players have won six Olympic medals in tennis. Eight Irish individuals have either won a grand slam event or an Olympic medal in tennis. All of these victories occurred prior to Ireland's secession from the United Kingdom; as such these individuals competed under the flag of the United Kingdom rather than the Flag of Ireland.

List of Irish Grand Slam Men's Singles Champions

Wimbledon

Australian Open

List of Irish Grand Slam Men's Doubles Champions

Wimbledon

List of Irish Grand Slam Women's Singles Champions

Wimbledon

US Open

List of Irish Grand Slam Women's Doubles Champions

US Open

List of Irish Mixed Doubles Champions

Wimbledon

US Open

List of Irish Davis Cup Champions

List of Irish Olympic Medalists

*Participants competed for the British Isles

Irish Champions of Major professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era

Before the advent of the Open era of tennis competitions in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tournaments, including the four majors. However, many top tennis players turned professional to play legally for prize money in the years before the open era. There were also major pro events, where the world's top professional male players often played. These tournaments held with a certain tradition and longevity. According to Ellsworth Vines, "the Wembley tournament in London..., the U.S. professional championship, and to some extent the tournament in Paris were the major professional tournaments prior to 1968."[6] Below is a list of Irish Champions at these events.

Men's Doubles Champions

French Pro Championship

Clubs

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About Tennis Ireland". Tennis Ireland. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "National Tennis Centre". Tennis Ireland. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tennis Ireland Executive". Tennis Ireland. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tennis Ireland Staff". Tennis Ireland. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Tennis Ireland website.
  6. ↑ Tennis Myth and Method (1978), Ellsworth Vines and Gene Vier (ISBN 9780670696659), page 43


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