Dublin Plaque To Commemorate World’s First Tennis Championship For Women

On 10 June 2023, Dublin City Council unveiled a plaque commemorating the world’s first national tennis championship for women, which took place in Dublin on 9 and 10 June 1879. The Dublin tournament was held on the courts of Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, on Upper Pembroke Street, and preceded the Wimbledon Ladies’ Championship by five years. It wasn’t until 1884 …

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