1886 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

1886 Wimbledon Championships
Champion   William Renshaw[1]
Runner-up   Herbert Lawford[1]
Final score   6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    seniors
WC Doubles    men    women  
Main article: 1886 Wimbledon Championships

Herbert Lawford defeated E. W. Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the Challenge Round to win the 1886 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Contents

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Finals
             
  WJ Hamilton 6 1 6  
  Herbert Lawford 8 6 8       Herbert Lawford 6 6 6  
  TR Garvey 8 6 2 6       TR Garvey 3 2 0  
  WC Taylor 6 4 6 3         Herbert Lawford 6 6 2 4 6
  Ernest Renshaw 6 7 4 1 0         EW Lewis 2 3 6 6 4
  EW Lewis 4 5 6 6 6       EW Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
  CHA Ross 6 6 4 2 4       HWW Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3  
  HWW Wilberforce 3 2 6 6 6  

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
      WJ Hamilton 7 6 8  
      EG Meers 5 4 6  
        WJ Hamilton 6 1 6  
        HF Lawford 8 6 8  
      HF Lawford 0 6 4 6 6
      H Grove 6 0 6 4 2  
        HF Lawford 6 6 6
  EJ Avory 6 6 6         TR Garvey 3 2 0
  C Farrer 3 2 2       EJ Avory 4 6 4 3  
  TR Garvey 6 6 2 6       TR Garvey 6 1 6 6  
  H Pease 3 3 6 1         TR Garvey 8 6 2 6
  W Milne w/o         WC Taylor 6 4 6 3  
  E Chatterton       W Milne 6 5 6 3 0
  WC Taylor 6 4 6 6         WC Taylor 4 7 3 6 6  
  AR Lewis 3 6 3 4    

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  MG MacNamara w/o  
    JH Lewis       MG MacNamara 6 3 6 0  
  JE Renshaw 6 6 11 6       JE Renshaw 4 6 8 6  
  H Chipp 1 3 13 3         JE Renshaw 6 7 4 1 0  
  EW Lewis 6 6 6         EW Lewis 4 5 6 6 6  
  GP Triscott 0 1 2       EW Lewis 3 6 6 6
      HS Stone 6 0 0 3  
        EW Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
        HWW Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3
      CHA Ross 6 6 6  
      O Milne 3 3 3  
        CHA Ross 6 6 4 2 4
        HWW Wilberforce 3 2 6 6 6  
      PB Lyon 6 4 0 r
      HWW Wilberforce 8 6 3  
 

References

  1. ^ a b c 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)