Charlotte "Chattie" Cooper Sterry was an English female tennis player who won five singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and in 1900 became Olympic champion. In winning in Paris on 11 July 1900, she became the first female Olympic tennis champion as well as the first individual female Olympic champion.
Anthony Frederick Wilding, also known as Tony Wilding, was a New Zealand world No. 1 tennis player and soldier who was killed in action during World War I. Considered the world's first tennis superstar, Wilding was the son of wealthy English immigrants to Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and enjoyed the use of private tennis courts at their home. Wilding obtained a legal education at Trinity College, Cambridge and briefly joined his father's law firm. Wilding was a first-class cricketer and a keen motorcycle enthusiast. His tennis career started with him winning the Canterbury Championships aged 17.
Major Josiah George Ritchie was a tennis player from Great Britain. Major was his first name, not a military title. He was born in Westminster, educated at Brighton College and died in Ashford.
Frank Lorymer Riseley was a British tennis player. He was a three time Wimbledon singles finalist, two time Wimbledon doubles champion and won ten career singles titles.
Sydney Howard Smith was a British tennis and badminton player.
Ethel Larcombe was a British female tennis player and badminton player. She won the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1912 Wimbledon Championships as well as 11 badminton titles at the All England Badminton Championships.
Mary Louisa "Mollie" Martin was a tennis player from Ireland. She was considered the leading Irish female player of her time.
Brian Ivan Cobb Norton, nicknamed "Babe", was a South African tennis player. He was born in Cape Colony and died in Santa Clara, California. At Wimbledon 1921, Norton beat Frank Hunter and Manuel Alonso Areizaga, before having two championship points in the Challenge Round against Bill Tilden but losing in five sets. Norton is one of only two men to hold championship point in a Grand Slam men's singles final and yet not win a title (the other is Guillermo Coria at the 2004 French Open. Norton won the 1923 U.S. National Championships doubles, alongside Tilden. In the singles that year, Norton beat R. Norris Williams in a five-set quarterfinal, then lost to Tilden in the semifinals.
Arthur Wallis Myers was an English tennis correspondent, editor, author and player. He was one of the leading tennis journalists of the first half of the 20th century.
Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne was an Irish tennis player who was active in the late 19th century.
Paul de Borman was a Belgian tennis player who was active during the early part of the 20th century. He is regarded as a pioneer of Belgian tennis. From 1946 to 1947 he was president of the International Tennis Federation.
Edith Maud Shackle was an English tennis player active during the last decade and a half of the 19th century. She was a two time All-Comers finalist in singles at the Wimbledon Championships in 1892 and 1893. She was active from 1886 to 1895 and won 16 singles titles.
Countess Clara von der Schulenburg, was a female German tennis player who was active in the final years of the 19th century and the early 20th century. During that period she was considered the best German female player.
Philip Pearson (1878–1903) was a British tennis player with a short career at the turn of the 20th century. At Wimbledon in 1898, Pearson lost to Harold Mahony in round three. In 1899 Pearson beat Frederick Plaskitt and Major Ritchie before losing in the quarterfinals to Arthur Gore. In 1901 he lost his opening match to Herbert Roper Barrett. In 1899 Pearson won the Bournemouth tournament and he also won the Surrey Championships in 1901 and the Bengal Championships in 1902. Pearson died in India in 1903 aged just 25.
Edward Lake Williams was a British tennis player active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a finalist in the men's doubles at the 1884 Wimbledon Championships partnering Ernest Wool Lewis where they lost to William Renshaw and Ernest Renshaw. In singles he was quarter finalist at the Northern Championships, and semi-finalist at the Princes Club Championships in 1883. From 1881 until 1908 he contested 13 career finals and won 6 titles in singles.
Winifred Mary Arden Longhurst was a British tennis player. She was a four time quarter finalist in singles in the Wimbledon Championships in 1902, 1904, 1906 and 1912. She was active from 1892 until 1921 and won 29 career singles titles.
John Mycroft Boucher born was an English tennis player. In 1898 he was a semi-finalist at Irish Championships and competed at Wimbledon Championships, then considered two of the most important major tennis events. He active from 1896 until 1923 and won 22 career singles titles.
John Galbraith Horn also known as J.G. Horn or Galbraith Horn was a Scottish tennis player who competed at the Wimbledon Championships in 1881 and 1882. He won the Scottish Championships three times consecutively from 1881 to 1883. He was active from 1881 to 1892 and won 6 career singles titles.
Archibald A.Thomson was a Scottish tennis player who competed at the Wimbledon Championships 1885 and 1890. He was also known as Lobby Thompson amongst other tennis players of the time, He was a two time finalist at the Scottish Championships in 1885 and 1886. and a semi finalist at the Northern Championships in 1887. He was active from 1880 to 1894 and won 10 career singles titles.
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