Manliffe Goodbody
Manliffe Francis Goodbody
IRL
Born: Nov 20, 1868, Dublin, Ireland
Died: Mar 24, 1916 (aged 47)
Plays: Right-handed
Grand Slam Singles
1
Title
US 1
15
Matches
12
Wins
80%
Win Rate
ATP Ranking
-
Peak
-
Current
0
Weeks #1
Unlock Career DNA, DDI & Full Analysis
Get deep insights with Pro membership: surface stats, mental strength, draw difficulty, and more.
Biography
He was an Irish tennis and football player.
Goodbody was the son of Marcus Goodbody and Hannah Woodcock Perry. He represented Ireland at football in 1889 and 1891. In 1894 he finished runner-up to defending champion Robert Wrenn at the U.S. National Championships in Newport, having earlier beaten Fred Hovey and William Larned. Goodbody reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 1889 and 1893.
Goodbody was defeated in the final of the 1895 Queen's Club Championships in London by Harry S. Barlow.
In 1896, Goodbody won the singles title at the Kent Championships in Beckenham after defeating Harry S. Barlow in the final. The next year he lost the challenge round to George Greville in five sets. In April 1897 he won the French Covered Courts Championships in Paris after a straight-sets victory in the final against Frank Riseley.
He married Margarita Howat Mathieson on November 22, 1904 and was survived by his wife, a son (Kenneth, born in 1905), and a daughter (Sheila born in 1910).
Goodbody was the son of Marcus Goodbody and Hannah Woodcock Perry. He represented Ireland at football in 1889 and 1891. In 1894 he finished runner-up to defending champion Robert Wrenn at the U.S. National Championships in Newport, having earlier beaten Fred Hovey and William Larned. Goodbody reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 1889 and 1893.
Goodbody was defeated in the final of the 1895 Queen's Club Championships in London by Harry S. Barlow.
In 1896, Goodbody won the singles title at the Kent Championships in Beckenham after defeating Harry S. Barlow in the final. The next year he lost the challenge round to George Greville in five sets. In April 1897 he won the French Covered Courts Championships in Paris after a straight-sets victory in the final against Frank Riseley.
He married Margarita Howat Mathieson on November 22, 1904 and was survived by his wife, a son (Kenneth, born in 1905), and a daughter (Sheila born in 1910).
Grand Slam Tracker
| AO | RG | W | US | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | |||||
| Age at 1st GS | PRO | ||||
| Age at Last GS | PRO | ||||
| Appearances | - | - | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Match Stats | |||||
| Matches | - | - | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| As Seeded | PRO | ||||
| Highest Seed | PRO | ||||
| Win/Loss | - | - | 6-2 | 6-1 | 12-3 |
| Sets Played | - | - | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| Results | |||||
| Finals | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Titles | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Runner-Up | - | - | - | - | - |
| Advanced | |||||
| Tiebreaks | PRO | ||||
| Super TB | PRO | ||||
| Retirements | PRO | ||||
| Walkovers | PRO | ||||
| Opponents | PRO | ||||
| Countries | PRO | ||||
| Wins over #1 Seed | PRO | ||||
| vs L/R Hand | PRO | ||||