The early years
George Hillyard
Great Britain · grass court champion · grass titles 1889 to 1908
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4
Grass titles in the roll
1
Singles title on grass
1889-1908
Years of grass titles
On grass
George Hillyard won 4 leading grass titles between 1889 and 1908, at the Irish Championships, Eastbourne and the Olympic Games.
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Every grass title: 4
Show every title, tournament by tournament
| Irish Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Men's doubles†| with Ernest Lewis |
| 1894 | Mixed doubles†| with Blanche Bingley |
| Eastbourne | ||
| 1907 | Men's singles South of England Championships | |
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1908 | Men's doubles†| with Reginald Doherty |
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: South of England Championships
- Tennis Archives
- Wikipedia: Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor doubles
- GTC roll of grass champions, checked against a second source where one exists
Page updated 6 November 2026. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
