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Reginald Doherty

Reginald Doherty, English tennis player (died 1910)

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Born
October 14, 1872
Died
December 29, 1910
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1872

About Reginald Doherty

Reginald "Reggie" or "R. F." Frank Doherty was a British tennis player and the older brother of tennis player Laurence Doherty. He was known in the tennis world as "R.F." rather than "Reggie". He was a four-time Wimbledon singles champion and a triple Olympic Gold medalist in doubles and mixed doubles. Grand Slam tournaments Doherty played in his first Wimbledon Championships in 1894 and lost in the first round to Clement Cazalet in four sets. In 1897 Doherty won his first singles Wimbledon title after beating reigning champion Harold Mahony in three straight sets (6–4, 6–4, 6–3). At age 14, he won the boys' singles title at an open championship in Llandudno. In 1895 and 1896, he was part of the Cambridge team that beat Oxford and won the Scottish and Essex championships.

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Reginald Doherty timeline

  1. Grand Slam tournaments Doherty played in his first Wimbledon Championships in 1894 and lost in the first round to Clement Cazalet in four sets.
  2. In 1895 and 1896, he was part of the Cambridge team that beat Oxford and won the Scottish and Essex championships.
  3. In 1897 Doherty won his first singles Wimbledon title after beating reigning champion Harold Mahony in three straight sets (6–4, 6–4, 6–3).

The world when Reginald Doherty was born

Reginald Doherty was born in 1872. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1872

  • Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
  • Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

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Measure18722026
Population40.2M341 million

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