| Country (sports) |  GBR |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Turned pro | 1884 (amateur) |
| Retired | 1891 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1890) |
May Jacks was a British tennis player at the end of the nineteenth century. In 1890 she was the losing finalist in the Wimbledon Ladies Singles Championship, being defeated by Lena Rice, [1] and won the British Covered Court Championships the same year. She was active from 1886 to 1891 and contested 18 career singles finals, and won 8 titles.
In 1886 she played at the Middlesex Championships where she reached the final before losing to a Miss. Douglas. In 1887 she played at the Essex Championships where she reached the final where she lost in straight sets to Brenda James. Her other career singles highlights include winning the Kent Championships in 1888 and 1890. In 1889 she won the London Championships when it was held at the London Athletic Club in Fulham. The same year she was a finalist at the South of England Championships where she lost to May Langrishe.
At the 1890 Wimbledon Championships only four competitors entered, the smallest entry ever for any competition at Wimbledon. Under the system at that time, Rice should then have played the defending champion, Blanche Bingley, in the All Comers Final, but Bingley did not enter, so Rice had a walkover. [2] May reached the final but was defeated by Lena Rice in straight sets.
In 1890 Jacks retained the title at the inaugural London Championships when it had moved to the Queen's Club, beating Maud Shackle 6–2, 6–1. The following year she lost to Shackle 6–2, 4–6, 6–3. Also in 1890 she won the inaugural British Covered Court Championships.
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.
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Ernest Wool Lewis was a British lawn tennis player who was active at the end of the 19th century. He was a four time losing finalist in singles at the Wimbledon Championships in 1886, 1888, 1892 and 1894. He won the men's doubles championship title in 1892 partnered with Harry S. Barlow.
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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.
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William C Taylor (1860 – ?) was an English tennis player of the late 19th century. He was a two time semi finalist in singles at the Wimbledon Championships in 1883 and 1888. He was active from 1880 to 1908 played close to 200 matches and contested 10 career singles finals winning 3 titles.
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