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Ernest Renshaw

1880–1893 · Wimbledon champion in 1888 and part of the sport's first great rivalry.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ernest Renshaw ranks #1485 globally and #48 in Tennis, with a GOAT Score of 79.5 (85.5 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: International Tennis Hall of Fame, ATP and Grand Slam records, Wimbledon official archive · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 80%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
79.5
In-sport score
85.5
Tennis
Cross-sport score
79.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 77.0
Wimbledon singles titles
1
Wimbledon doubles titles
5
Wimbledon singles finals
5
Seasons played
14
Irish Championships titles
2

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
80
Honours
86
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
188050
188156
188261
188367
188473
188578
188684
188789
188895
188984
189073
189162
189251
189340

Data sources

  • International Tennis Hall of Fame
  • ATP and Grand Slam records
  • Wimbledon official archive

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Ernest Renshaw ranks #48 in Tennis

Ernest Renshaw ranks #48 in Tennis and #1485 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.

The verified career covers 1880–1893 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Wimbledon singles titles 1, Wimbledon doubles titles 5, Wimbledon singles finals 5, Seasons played 14.

Nearest context: ahead Nicola Pietrangeli (85.5); behind Andy Murray (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ernest Renshaw GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Ernest Renshaw — frequently asked

Is Ernest Renshaw the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ernest Renshaw ranks #48 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
What is Ernest Renshaw's GOAT Score?
85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Ernest Renshaw rank all time?
#1485 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #48 in Tennis.
Ernest Renshaw vs Nicola Pietrangeli: who ranks higher?
Ernest Renshaw ranks higher at 85.5 versus Nicola Pietrangeli at 85.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

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