Analysis: The story of the 19th century Tipperary tennis ace and 'dark horse' who won the Wimbledon tournament in 1890 This article is now available above as a Brainstorm podcast. You can subscribe to the Brainstorm podcast through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It was a wet afternoon when Irish tennis player Lena Rice stepped on to the Wimbledon courts in 1890 for the Ladies' singles final.