Harold Mahony
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For the Australian footballer, see Harold Mahony (footballer).
Harold Segerson Mahony (13 February 1867 – 27 June 1905) was a Scottish-born Irish tennis player who is best known for winning the singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 1896. His career lasted from 1888 until his death in 1905. Mahony was born in Scotland but lived in Ireland for the majority of his life; his family were Irish including both of his parents, the family home was in County Kerry, Southwestern Ireland. He was the last Scottish born man to win Wimbledon until the victory of Andy Murray at the 2013 championships.[1]
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Full name | Harold Segerson Mahony | |||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1867-02-13)13 February 1867 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 June 1905(1905-06-27) (aged 38) County Kerry, Ireland | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1890 (amateur tour) | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1905 (death) | |||||||||||||||||
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Career titles | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
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Wimbledon | W (1896) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | 4R (1903) | |||||||||||||||||
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Wimbledon | F (1892, 1903) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | F (1897) | |||||||||||||||||
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