Harold Mahony

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Career

Mahony was born either at 21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh or at Dromore Castle, in County Kerry, Ireland to Richard John Mahony, an Irish barrister and prominent landowner. The family had a home in Scotland but spent most of their time at Dromore Castle, in County Kerry, Ireland. Harold trained on a specially built tennis court at Dromore.[3]

Mahony made his Wimbledon debut in 1890 exiting in the first round.[4] He reached the semifinal in 1891 and 1892.[3] Mahony spent some time in America in the mid-1890s, before returning to the United Kingdom and finally taking the Wimbledon crown in 1896. In the final he beat Wilfred Baddeley of Great Britain in five sets.[3] Under the challenger system Mahony was entitled to defend the Wimbledon title in 1897 but this time he was beaten in the Challenge Round in three straight sets by Reginald Doherty.[4] He was the last Scottish-born player to win a grand slam until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012 and win Wimbledon until Murray won it in 2013. He was recognised as the third and last Irishman to win the Wimbledon singles.[5]

He won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London, in 1893 and successfully defended his title the following year. In 1895 Mahony forfeited the defence of his title due to illness.[6] In 1898 he won the singles titles at the prestigious Irish Championships. That same year Mahony, who was a regular competitor in Germany and spoke fluent German, also won the singles title at the German Championships.[7]

At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris he won a silver medal in the men's singles event and a bronze medal in the doubles competition (for Great Britain and Ireland), as well as a silver medal in the mixed doubles event with Hélène Prévost from France.[8] Mahony won the Kent Championships in 1899, defeating Wilberforce Eaves in the final, and in 1904, defeating Brame Hillyard in the final.[9]

Mahony was a member of the 1903 British Isles Davis Cup team that won the against the United States at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston but did not play in the event. When four-time Wimbledon champion Reginald Doherty had a shoulder injury the British team captain William Collins elected to forfeit his first match, instead of letting Mahony play, so that Doherty would be allowed to play the reverse singles match later in the event.[10]

Mahony was 1.91m (6 ft 3in) tall and possessed a formidable backhand. His forehand was less notable: his fellow player, George Hillyard, wrote that he "never did acquire the right method of hitting the ball on the forehand".[3]

Mahony was killed on 27 June 1905, aged 38, in a bicycling accident while descending a steep hill near Caragh Lake in County Kerry.[3][6]

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1896 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
Loss 1897 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty 4–6, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1897 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Harold Nisbet Template:Flagicon George Sheldon
Template:Flagicon Leo Ware 		13–11, 2–6, 7–9, 6–1, 1–6

Olympic finals

Singles: 1 (1 silver medal)

Result Year Olympics Surface Opponent Score
Silver 1900 Paris Clay Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty 4–6, 2–6, 3–6

Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 silver medal)

Result Year Olympics Surface Partner Opponents Score
Silver 1900 Paris Clay Template:Flagicon Yvonne Prévost Template:Flagicon Charlotte Cooper
Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty		 2–6, 4–6

Challenge Rounds

Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase (final) faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[11] in some tournaments not all. (**) denotes challenge round

Career finals

Singles 86 (43 titles, 43 runner-ups)

Legend (43–43)
Win
Loss
No. Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. Loss May 1888 Fitzwilliam Club Championships[12] Grass Template:Flagicon Tom Campion 9–7, 7–5, 5–7, 6–0
2. Loss Jun 1889 Northern Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Willoughby Hamilton 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
3. Win Jun 1889 Dublin University LT Championships[13] Hard Template:Flagicon Hume R. Jones 9–7, 7–5, 5–7, 6–0
4. Loss May 1890 Dublin University LT Championships[14] Hard Template:Flagicon Grainger Chaytor 6–3, 3–6, 8–6, 6–1
5. Win Jun 1890 East Gloucestershire Championships[15] Grass Template:Flagicon James Baldwin 6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
6. Loss Jul 1890 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ernest Lewis 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
7. Loss Aug 1890 South Saxons Open Tournament[16] Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
8. Loss Jun 1891 Welsh Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 0–6, 6–1
9. Loss Jul 1891 Queens Challenge Cup[17] Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
10. Loss Jul 1891 Warwickshire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
11. Win Jul 1891 Leicestershire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
12. Win Aug 1891 Northumberland Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Tom Chaytor 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
13. Loss Apr 1892 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Ernest George Meers 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
14. Win Jul 1892 Leicestershire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
15. Loss Jul 1892 Northumberland Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Tom Chaytor 6–0, 10–8, 6–2
14. Win Apr 1893 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Ernest George Meers 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
15. Win Jue 1893 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ernest Lewis w.o
16. Win Apr 1893 Queens Covered Court Championship Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Horace Chapman 6–0, 2–6, 6–1
17. Win Apr 1893 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Ernest George Meers 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
18. Win Jun 1893 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Horace Chapman 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
19. Loss Jun 1893 Northern Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
20. Loss Jun 1893 Yorkshire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 8–6
21. Loss Jul 1893 Championship of London Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 9–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–3
22. Loss Jul 1893 Wimbledon Championships[18] Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 9–7, 6–3, 6–0
23. Win Aug 1893 Darlington Open Tournament Grass Template:Flagicon David Chaytor w.o
24. Win Apr 1894 Queens Covered Court Championship Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Guy Brabazon Pilkington 6–4, 8–10, 6–2
25. Win Apr 1894 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Ernest George Meers 6–4, 8–10, 6–2
26. Loss May 1894 Irish Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Thomas Chaytor 6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
27. Loss Jun 1894 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Harry S. Barlow 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 **
28. Win Jun 1894 Leicestershire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Edward Roy Allen w.o.
29. Win Jun 1894 Championship of London Grass Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 6–4, 8–10, 6–2 **
30. Win Jun 1894 Nottinghamshire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Edward Roy Allen 8–6, 6–3, 9–7
31. Win Aug 1894 Northumberland Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Harry Barlow 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
32. Loss Apr 1895 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Edward Roy Allen w.o.
33. Loss Jun 1895 Irish Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
34. Loss Jun 1895 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Turketil G. P. Greville 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
35. Loss Jun 1895 Neighborhood (u.s.) Clay Template:Flagicon Joshua Pim 6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
36. Loss Jul 1895 Warwickshire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Edward Roy Allen 6–2, 6–4
37. Win Aug 1895 Derbyshire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon David Chaytor 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
38. Loss Apr 1896 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
39. Loss May 1896 Irish Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Wilfred Baddeley 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
40. Win Jun 1896 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Edwin A. Barlow 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 **
41. Loss Jun 1896 Northern Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Wilfred Baddeley 6–1, 10–12, 7–5, 6–4 **
42. Win Jun 1896 Championship of London Grass Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty 11–9, 6–4, 6–4
43. Win Jul 1896 West of England Championships Grass Template:Flagicon William Larned 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
44. Win Jul 1896 Wimbledon Championships[19] Grass Template:Flagicon Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3 **
45. Loss Apr 1897 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
46. Loss Jul 1897 Wimbledon Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 **
47. Win May 1898 Irish Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 6–1, 5–7, 9–7, 8–6 **
48. Win Jun 1898 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Turketil G. P. Greville 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 **
49. Loss Jun 1898 Kent Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
50. Loss Jun 1898 Wimbledon Championships[20] Grass Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 2–6, 14–12
51. Loss Jul 1898 London Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty 6–3, 6–4, 9–7
52. Win Jul 1898 Midland Counties Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Captain Ernest D. Black 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
53. Win Aug 1898 German International Championships Clay Template:Flagicon George Hillyard w.o. **
54. Loss Sep 1898 Sussex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon David Chaytor 7–5, 0–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
55. Win Sep 1898 Welsh Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
56. Loss Apr 1899 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 3–6, 6–4 **
57. Loss May 1899 Irish Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 **
58. Win Jun 1899 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Turketil G. P. Greville 5–7, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 **
59. Win Jun 1899 Kent Championships[21] Grass Template:Flagicon Wilberforce Eaves 6–1, 6–1, 6–8, 3–6, 8–6 **
60. Win Jul 1899 London Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore 8–10, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
61. Win Jul 1899 Northumberland Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore 8–6, 6–3
62. Win Aug 1899 Championship of Europe[22] Clay Template:Flagicon Reginald Doherty w.o.
63. Loss Sep 1899 South of England Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Sydney Howard Smith 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 **
64. Win Sep 1899 Dinard Challenge Cup Clay Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
65. Loss Apr 1900 French Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon George Caridia 3–6, 11–9, 6–3
66. Win Jun 1900 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
67. Loss Jun 1900 Kent Championships[21] Grass Template:Flagicon Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 **
68. Loss Jun 1900 Summer Olympics – Paris[23][24] Clay Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
69. Loss Sep 1900 Dinard Challenge Cup Clay Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty 4–6, 6–1, 8–6, 7–5
70. Loss Jun 1901 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Turketil G. P. Greville 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
71. Loss Sep 1901 South of England Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Sydney Howard Smith 6–3, 7–9, 4–6, 6–4, 1–0. rt.
72. Loss Sep 1901 Portuguese International Championships Clay Template:Flagicon George Hillyard 6–0, 6–4
73. Win Jun 1902 Leicestershire Championships[25] Grass Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty w.o.
74. Loss Jun 1902 Kent Championships Grass Template:Flagicon George Miéville Simond 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 **
75. Loss Jun 1902 Northern Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Sydney Howard Smith 7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 10–8
76. Loss Oct 1902 European Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Laurence Doherty 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
77. Loss Apr 1903 British Covered Court Championships Hard (i) Template:Flagicon George Hillyard 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
78. Win Jun 1903 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Brame Hillyard 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
79. Win Jul 1903 Berkshire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Alfred E. Crawley 6–3, 8–6
80. Win Jun 1904 Middlesex Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Frederick Payn 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
81. Win Jun 1904 Kent Championships[21] Grass Template:Flagicon Brame Hillyard 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
82. Win Jul 1904 North London Championships (Gipsy) Grass Template:Flagicon Alfred Beamish 6–1, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
83. Loss Jul 1904 Championship of London Grass Template:Flagicon Josiah Ritchie 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
84. Win Jul 1904 Berkshire Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Walter Crawley 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
85. Win Aug 1904 Crystal Palace Open Grass Template:Flagicon Ernest Parton 6–3, 6–2
86. Loss Jun 1905 Kent Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Norman Brookes w.o.

References

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  1. ↑ The Today Programme, BBC Radio 4, 8 July 2013
  2. ↑ https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2017-03-17/from_the_archive_harold_mahony.html
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  5. ↑ Devastating backhand nets glory for Mahony By Ryle Dwyer, The Irish Examiner, 1 August 2012
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