George Lambert (1842–1915) was a British
real tennis
Real tennis – one of several games sometimes called "the sport of kings" – is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of tennis (also called "lawn tennis") is derived. It is also known as court tennis in the United Sta ...
player. He was the world champion of the sport (1871–1885), succeeded by
Tom Pettitt
Tom Pettitt ( - ) was the real tennis world champion from 1885 to 1890.
Biography
Born in Beckenham, Kent, England, Pettitt emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, United States, as a penniless teenager. He quickly rose from being the dressing-ro ...
.
See also
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Real tennis world champions
Men's singles
Men's singles in "real" tennis is the first world championship in any sport. It predates the use of the term "real tennis," as the sport was called just "tennis" until lawn tennis gained popularity.
Except in cases where the champ ...
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19th-century English people
1842 births
1915 deaths
English real tennis players
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