This article will look at the top Irish tennis players who are playing on the ATP and WTA Tours in 2022, as well as looking at Irish born grand slam winners.
Find out who the best Irish tennis player is on the Men’s and Women’s Tours in August 2022.
Simon Carr is the number 1 Men’s Irish tennis player playing singles on the ATP tour with an ATP ranking of 686 (1/8/22) in the world.
Simon Carr is one of two Irish players who are ranked in the top 1000 of the ATP ranking, with the other being Osgar O’Hoisin with a ranking of 852 (1/8/22).
On the 1st of August 2022, Ireland had four players included in the ATP world singles ranking (Simon Carr, Osgar O’Hoisin, Michael Agwi, and Peter Bothwell).
In the Men’s Doubles Ranking, Ireland had a total of eight players ranked by the ATP with Osgar O’Hoisin being the number 1 ranked men’s doubles player from Ireland.
On the WTA Tour, Sinead Lohan is the number 1 Irish player playing on the WTA Tour with a world ranking of 1484 (1/8/22).
AS at the 1st of August 2022, Sinead Lohan was the only Irish player ranked in the WTA World Singles Ranking.
Top Irish Male Tennis Players on the ATP Tour (Singles)
| IE Rank | ATP Rank* | ATP Player | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 686 | Simon Carr | 29 |
| 2 | 852 | Osgar O’Hoisin | 16 |
| 3 | T1435 | Michael Agwi | 2 |
| 4 | T1435 | Peter Bothwell | 2 |
Top Irish Male Tennis Players on the ATP Tour (Doubles)
| IE Rank | ATP Rank* | Tennis Player | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 740 | Osgar O’Hoisin | 50 |
| 2 | 867 | Simon Carr | 36 |
| 3 | 1070 | Julian Bradley | 20 |
| 4 | 1440 | Ammar Elamin | 9 |
| 5 | T1637 | Peter Bothwell | 5 |
| 6 | T2017 | Samuel Bothwell | 2 |
| 7 | T2017 | Arthur O’Sullivan | 2 |
| 8 | T2287 | Preston Conner | 2 |
Top Irish Female Tennis Players on the WTA Tour (Singles)
| IE Rank | WTA Rank* | Tennis Player | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484 | Sinead Lohan | 4 |
*ATP and WTA Rankings Date: 01/08/22
Irish Grand Slam Winners Tennis (Men’s Singles)
To date, Willoughby Hamilton (1890 Wimbledon), James Cecil Parke (1912 Australian Open), and Joshua Pim (1893 and 1894 Wimbledon) are the only Irish-born tennis players who have claimed a grand slam title in men’s singles.
| Year | Tennis Player | Grand Slam | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Willoughby Hamilton | Wimbledon | William Renshaw (GBR) | 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1893 | Joshua Pim | Wimbledon | Wilfred Baddeley | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1894 | Joshua Pim | Wimbledon | Wilfred Baddeley | 10–8, 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1912 | James Cecil Parke | Australian Open | Alfred Beamish (GBR) | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Irish Grand Slam Winners Tennis (Women’s Singles)
Lena Rice was the first Irish-born woman to win a grand slam title when she claimed the title at the 1890 Wimbledon.
A year later Mabel Cahill would win the first of her two US Open singles titles.
Mabel Cahill would later be included in the International Tennis Hall of Fame and to this day is the only player in the hall of fame born in Ireland.
| Year | Tennis Player | Grand Slam | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Lena Rice | Wimbledon | Blanche Bingley Hillyard (GBR) | Walkover |
| 1891 | Mabel Cahill | US Open | Ellen Roosevelt | 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1892 | Mabel Cahill | US Open | Elisabeth Moore | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |