The early years
Ernest Browne
Ireland · grass court champion · grass titles 1882 to 1891
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8
Grass titles in the roll
5
Singles titles on grass
1882-1891
Years of grass titles
On grass
Ernest Browne won 8 leading grass titles between 1882 and 1891, at the Irish Championships, the Scottish Championships and the Welsh Championships.
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Every grass title: 8
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| Irish Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | Men's doubles†| with Peter Aungier |
| 1882 | Mixed doubles†| with Miss Perry |
| 1883 | Mixed doubles†| with May Langrishe |
| Scottish Championships | ||
| 1889 | Men's singles | |
| 1890 | Men's singles | |
| 1891 | Men's singles | |
| Welsh Championships | ||
| 1886 | Men's singles | |
| 1887 | Men's singles | |
Leading grass titles only: the grass majors, tour-level grass events since 1968 and the leading grass championships before 1968. †single source; ‡ sources disagree. Roll of champions
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Irish Open (tennis)
- Wikipedia: Welsh Championships
- Tennis Archives
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- Wikipedia: Scottish Championships (tennis)
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- GTC roll of grass champions, checked against a second source where one exists
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