Clodagh Finn: The Irish tennis ace you've probably never heard of
Louisa Martin was Djokovic-esque in her achievement; like him, she won 24 Major titles — though not all singles — in a career that earned her international recognition
As the women’s final gets underway at Wimbledon today, let’s give a celebratory shout-out to the only Irish woman ever to take the title: Lena Rice from Tipperary.
It’s now fairly well-known that this woman with the powerful serve beat May Jacks in two sets to take the singles title in 1890 so, why then, is there so little about the record-breaking player who beat her earlier that year?
