Career
Wilfred, the better-known competitor, made his debut at Wimbledon in 1890 and he went on to win singles title three times in 1891, 1892 and 1895. His 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-0 win over Joshua Pim in 1891 made him, until Boris Becker in 1985, the youngest men's singles champion at Wimbledon. He was also runner-up in 1893, 1894 and 1896. With Herbert, he won four doubles championships at Wimbledon in 1891, 1894 - 1896. The twins retired from competitive lawn tennis after the 1897 Wimbledon Championships to pursue their law careers.
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