1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
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1887 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | Herbert Lawford | ||||||
Runner-up | Ernest Renshaw | ||||||
Score | 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 | ||||||
Details | |||||||
Draw | 16 | ||||||
Seeds | – | ||||||
Events | |||||||
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1887 tennis event results
Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The reigning champion William Renshaw was unable to defend his title due to a tennis elbow.[3]
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
All Comers'
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herbert Bowes-Lyon | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MG MacNamara | 2 | 4 | 0r | Herbert Bowes-Lyon | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry Grove | 6 | 6 | 6 | Harry Grove | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herbert Wilberforce | 1 | 3 | 3 | Harry Grove | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herbert Lawford | 6 | 9 | 6 | Herbert Lawford | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry Barlow | 0 | 7 | 3 | Herbert Lawford | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oswald Milne | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | Oswald Milne | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EV Thompson | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Herbert Lawford | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ernest Renshaw | 6 | 6 | 6 | Ernest Renshaw | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Bowes-Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ernest Renshaw | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ernest Lewis | 6 | 6 | 6 | Ernest Lewis | 5 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FA Bowlby | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ernest Renshaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilfred Milne | Charles Lacy Sweet | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Montgomerie | w/o | Wilfred Milne | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Lacy Sweet | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Charles Lacy Sweet | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Taylor | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
References
- ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
- ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
External links
- Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
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