1887 Wimbledon Championships
1887 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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Date | 2 – 7 July | |||
Edition | 11th | |||
Category | Grand Slam | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Herbert Lawford | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Lottie Dod | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Patrick Bowes-Lyon / Herbert Wilberforce | ||||
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The 1887 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 2 July until 7 July.[1] It was the 11th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1887.[2] From 1880 to 1887 the men's singles draw fell from 60 to 16, this was attributed to the superior expertise of the Renshaw brothers and Herbert Lawford.[2] Lawford won the gentleman's singles title after defeating Ernest Renshaw in the All Comers final.[3] Defending champions William Renshaw was unable to play the Challenge Round due to a tennis elbow.[4]
The Ladies singles competition was won by Lottie Dod who won the title at an age of 15 years and 285 days and became the youngest ever Wimbledon singles champion.[5]
Champions
Men's singles
Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 [6]
Women's singles
Lottie Dod defeated Blanche Bingley, 6–2, 6–0 [7]
Men's doubles
Patrick Bowes-Lyon / Herbert Wilberforce defeated Edward Barratt-Smith / James Herbert Crispe, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
References
- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b 100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
- ^ "Lawn–Tennis in England". Star , Issue 6017. 27 August 1887. p. 3.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ John Barrett (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 30, 434. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
External links
- Official Wimbledon Championships website
Preceded by 1886 U.S. National Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1887 U.S. National Championships |
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