The early years
Ernest Meers
Great Britain · grass court champion · grass titles 1888 to 1892
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4
Grass titles in the roll
3
Singles titles on grass
1888-1892
Years of grass titles
On grass
Ernest Meers won 4 leading grass titles between 1888 and 1892, at the Kent Championships (Beckenham) and the Irish Championships.
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Every grass title: 4
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| Kent Championships (Beckenham) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Men's singles | |
| 1890 | Men's singles | |
| 1891 | Men's singles | |
| Irish Championships | ||
| 1892 | Men's doubles†| with Ernest Lewis |
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: Kent Championships
- Tennis Archives
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- Wikipedia: Irish Open (tennis)
- GTC roll of grass champions, checked against a second source where one exists
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