John Hartley

John Hartley

Reverend John Thorneycroft Hartley (* 9. Januar 1849 in Tong, Shropshire; † 21. August 1935 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire) war ein englischer Tennisspieler.

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Er war der einzige Geistliche, der das Tennisturnier in Wimbledon gewinnen konnte. Im Jahr 1879 gewann er kampflos gegen Frank Hadow, der in Wimbledon nach seinem Sieg nicht mehr angetreten war (damals musste der Vorjahressieger lediglich das Endspiel bestreiten). 1880 siegte er gegen Herbert Lawford 6:3, 6:2, 2:6 und 6:3. Im Jahr 1881 verlor er das Finale gegen William Renshaw mit 0:6, 1:6 und 1:6.

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