Lena Rice Born: June 21, 1866, Newinn Died: June 21, 1907, Ireland

Lena Rice Born: June 21, 1866, Newinn Died: June 21, 1907, Ireland

Helena Bertha Grace "Lena" Rice was an Irish tennis player who won the singles title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships. She is to date the only female player from Ireland ever to win a singles title at Wimbledon

She was buried at the New Inn cemetery, close to her parents, her brother Samel and her sister Agnes.

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Barrett, J. (2001): The Official History of the Championships. Harper Collins Publishers 2001, ISBN 978-0007117079 Originally from Wimbledon museum, London.

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