The top Irish tennis players on the ATP and WTA Tours will be discussed in this article. Find out who the best Irish tennis player is on the Men’s and Women’s Tours in May 2022.
Simon Carr is the current number 1 Men’s Irish tennis player playing singles on the ATP tour. Simon Carr is also the only Irish tennis player ranked in the top 1000 in the ATP ranking.
In total, Ireland has four players included in the ATP world singles ranking (Simon Carr, Osgar O’Hoisin, Peter Bothwell, and Julian Bradley)
In the Men’s Doubles Ranking, Ireland has a total of eight players ranked by the ATP with Julian Bradley being the current number 1 ranked men’s doubles player from Ireland.
On the WTA Tour, Georgia Drummy is the current number 1 Irish player playing on the WTA Tour. She is only one of two Irish players ranked in the WTA World Singles Ranking.
Table of Contents
- Top Irish Tennis Players on the ATP Tour (Singles)
- Top Irish Tennis Players on the ATP Tour (Doubles)
- Top Irish Tennis Players on the WTA Tour (Singles)
- Irish Grand Slam Winners Tennis (Men’s Singles)
- Irish Grand Slam Winners Tennis (Women’s Singles)
Top Irish Tennis Players on the ATP Tour (Singles)
| IE Rank | ATP Rank | ATP Player | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 693 | Simon Carr | 31 |
| 2 | T1052 | Osgar O’Hoisin | 9 |
| 3 | 1236 | Peter Bothwell | 5 |
| 4 | T1464 | Julian Bradley | 3 |
Top Irish Tennis Players on the ATP Tour (Doubles)
| IE Rank | ATP Rank | Tennis Player | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 911 | Julian Bradley | 32 |
| 2 | 913 | Simon Carr | 32 |
| 3 | 1143 | Osgar O’Hoisin | 18 |
| 4 | 1343 | Peter Bothwell | 12 |
| 5 | T1595 | Ammar Elamin | 7 |
| 6 | T2092 | Samuel Bothwell | 2 |
| 7 | T2092 | Arthur O’Sullivan | 2 |
| 8 | T2393 | Preston Conner | 2 |
Top Irish Tennis Players on the WTA Tour (Singles)
| IE Rank | WTA Rank | Tennis Player | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1016 | Georgia Drummy | 18 |
| 2 | 1517 | Sinead Lohan | 4 |
Irish Grand Slam Winners Tennis (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 |
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.
Irish Grand Slam Winners Tennis (Women’s Singles)
| 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 |
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 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.
Ranking as at: 16/05/22
