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| Full name | John Thorneycroft Hartley |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Born | 9 January 1849 Tong, England[citation needed] |
| Died | 21 August 1935 (aged 86) Knaresborough, England |
| Turned pro | 1879 (amateur) |
| Retired | 1888 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18–5 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1879, 1880) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1884) |
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Rev. John Thorneycroft Hartley (9 January 1849 – 21 August 1935) was a tennis player from England, and the only clergyman to win Wimbledon.
Hartley won the 1879 Gentlemen's Singles title against Irish champion, Vere St. Leger Goold in three sets on 15 July,[1] retaining his title the following year, 1880, by defeating Herbert Lawford in the Challenge Round, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3.
Hartley lost in 37 minutes in the 1881 Gentlemen's Singles final, to William Renshaw, 0–6, 1–6, 1–6. This was the shortest final on record and it was reported that Hartley was suffering from an attack of 'English cholera'.[2] Hartley did not compete in the 1882 championships and made a final return at the 1883 championships, losing in the second round to Herbert Wilberforce in four sets.
In 1926, at the Golden Jubilee championships, Hartley was presented with a silver medal by Queen Mary, as one of 34 surviving champions.
- ^ "Clipped from the Times". The Times. 16 July 1879. p. 10.
- ^ Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield [Eng.]: Guinness Superlatives. p. 25. ISBN 0900424710.