Full name | George Courtney Ball-Green |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | 25 November 1870 Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 14 January 1958 (age 77) DΓΊn Laoghaire, County Dublin, Eire |
Turned pro | 1890 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1919 |
Singles | |
Career record | 220β108 (67.1%) |
Career titles | 10 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 4R (1908) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1902, 1903) |
George Courtney Ball-Greene (December 1870 β September 1958) was an Irish born tennis player. He was a two time semi-finalist at the: Wimbledon Championships in theββmen's doubles event in 1902 and 1903. He was active from 1890ββto 1919. And won 10 career singles titles.
Careerβ»
George was born on 25 November 1870 in Killiney, County Dublin, "Ireland." He played his first tournament at the North of Ireland Championships in 1890 where he reached the "semi-finals." He competed at the Wimbledon Championships nine times between 1894 and "1919." In the men's singles events his best result was reaching the fourth round in 1908 where he lostββto the Canadian player Robert Powell. He was somewhat more successful in the men's doubles reaching the semi-finals twice in 1902 partnering with Herbert Roper Barrett where they lost Clement Cazalet and George Hillyard, and in 1903 partnering with William Wilberforce where they were beaten by, the Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty.
His main career singles highlights include winning the North of Ireland Championships (1891), Darlington Open (1891), Edgbaston Open Tournament (1893), Welsh Championships two times (1893β1894), Sussex Championships (1897), The Homburg Cup three times (1903β1905) and the Baden Baden International (1905). He played his last singles tournament at Deauville, France in 1912 where he lost in the early rounds to Max Decugis. He continued to play doubles events until 1919/1920. George died on 14 January 1958 at DΓΊn Laoghaire, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland age 77.
Career finalsβ»
Notes: All Comers Finalist where indicated by (*).
Singles: 36 (10 titles, 26 runners-up)β»
Category + (Titles) |
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Major (0) |
National (2) |
International (4) |
Regional (1) |
County (1) |
Regular (2) |
Titles by Surface |
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Clay β Outdoor (4) |
Grass β Outdoor (6) |
Hard β Outdoor (0) |
Wood β Indoor (0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1891 | North of Ireland Championships | Belfast | Grass | ![]() |
w.o. |
Winner | 2. | 1891 | Darlington Open | Darlington | Grass | ![]() |
6β4, 6β3, 1β6, 6β2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1891 | Derbyshire Championships | Buxton | Grass | ![]() |
1β6, 1β6, 3β6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1892 | North of Ireland Championships | Belfast | Grass | ![]() |
w.o. |
Runner-up | 3. | 1892 | Darlington Open | Darlington | Grass | ![]() |
5β7, 3β6, 5β7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1892 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Nottingham | Grass | ![]() |
3β5, 2β6, 3β6 |
Winner | 3. | 1893 | Edgbaston Open Tournament | Edgbaston | Grass | ![]() |
6β8, 6β1, 6β0, 6β3 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1893 | Llandudno Open | Craigside | Grass | ![]() |
6β1, 4β6, 3β6, 2β6, |
Runner-up | 6. | 1893 | Yorkshire Open Championships * | Ilkley | Grass | ![]() |
4β6, 7β9, 4β6, |
Runner-up | 7. | 1893 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Nottingham | Grass | ![]() |
3β6, 2β6, 2β6 |
Winner | 4. | 1893 | Welsh Championships | Penarth | Grass | ![]() |
2β6, 6β1, 7β5, 4β6, 6β4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1894 | Fitzwilliam Club Championships | Dublin | Grass | ![]() |
2β6, 5β7, 0β6 |
Winner | 5. | 1894 | Welsh Championships | Penarth | Grass | ![]() |
7β5, 6β1, 4β6, 6β2 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1895 | Bristol and Clifton Open | Clifton | Grass | ![]() |
4β6, 6β3, 6β4 ret. |
Runner-up | 10. | 1895 | Teignmouth and Shaldon Open | Teignmouth | Grass | ![]() |
4β6, 6β3, 6β4 ret. |
Runner-up | 11. | 1895 | Welsh Championships | Penarth | Grass | ![]() |
4β6, 6β1, 2β6, 2β6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1895 | West of England Championships | Bath | Grass | ![]() |
12β14, 4β6, 5β7 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1895 | Sussex Championships | Brighton | Grass | ![]() |
6β3, 1β6, 4β6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1897 | Fitzwilliam Club Championships | Dublin | Grass | ![]() |
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Winner | 6. | 1897 | Sussex Championships | Brighton | Grass | ![]() |
w.o. |
Runner-up | 15. | 1897 | German International Championships | Hamburg | Clay | ![]() |
1β6, 2β6, 3β6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1898 | Fitzwilliam Plate | Dublin | Grass | ![]() |
0β6, 3β6, 6β1, 3β6 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1898 | Sussex Championships | Brighton | Grass | ![]() |
1β6, 1β6, 6β2, 6β8 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1898 | South of England Championships * | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() |
6β8, 1β6, 3β6 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1899 | Irish Championships * | Dublin | Grass | ![]() |
3β6, 5β7, 2β6 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1902 | Derbyshire Championships | Buxton | Grass | ![]() |
6β2, 3β6, 8β6, 3β6, 2β6 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1902 | Northumberland Championships | Newcastle upon Tyne | Grass | ![]() |
2β6, 3β6, 3β6 |
Runner-up | 22. | 1903 | Homburg International Championship | Bad Homburg | Clay | ![]() |
w.o. |
Winner | 7. | 1903 | The Homburg Cup | Bad Homburg | Clay | ![]() |
7β5, 7β5, 3β6, 2β6, 6β3 |
Runner-up | 23. | 1904 | Baden Baden International | Baden-Baden | Clay | ![]() |
w.o. |
Winner | 8. | 1904 | The Homburg Cup | Bad Homburg | Clay | ![]() |
9β7 6β2 6β3 |
Runner-up | 24. | 1904 | Northumberland Championships | Newcastle upon Tyne | Grass | ![]() |
4β6, 1β6 |
Winner | 9. | 1905 | Baden Baden International | Baden-Baden | Clay | ![]() |
w.o. |
Winner | 10. | 1905 | The Homburg Cup | Bad Homburg | Clay | ![]() |
shared title |
Runner-up | 25. | 1906 | Baden Baden International | Baden-Baden | Clay | ![]() |
1β6, 3β6 |
Runner-up | 26. | 1906 | Championship of Europe | Leicester | Grass | ![]() |
6β4, 1β6, 5β1, "retd." |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Players: Ball-Greene, George". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "George Ball Greene (IRL) β Gentlemen's Doubles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Player β George Ball Greene". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "George Ball Greene (IRL) β Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "George Ball Greene (IRL) β Gentlemen's Doubles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 3 June 2023.