Willoughby Hamilton was an Irish tennis player, footballer and international badminton player, nicknamed The Ghost for his pale complexion. In 1890 he won the Wimbledon gentlemen's singles title, beating William Renshaw in five sets and becoming the first Irish player to win the tournament. The year before he had taken the Irish Championships, defeating both Renshaw brothers, and for 1889 and 1890 many ranked him the best player in the world. He also won the Northern Championships and the Welsh Championships, and played his last tournament in 1899.
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Irish male tennis player
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James Willoughby Hamilton; (9 December 1864-27 September 1943)
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He was given the nickname "The Ghost" due to his pale complexion.
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He won the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships, defeating William Renshaw in five sets
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the Fitzwilliam Club Championships five times (1886-1890)
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Irish male tennis player
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Irish male tennis player
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He won the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships, defeating William Renshaw in five sets
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