1886 Wimbledon Championships

1886 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   July 3-17[1]
Edition:   10th
Champions
Men's Singles
William Renshaw[2]
Women's Singles
Blanche Bingley[3]
Men's Doubles
William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw[4]
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1885 1887 > 

The 1886 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club.[5] Henry Jones retired as referee after nine years, and was replaced by Julian Marshall.[5]

Contents

Champions

Gentlemen's Singles

William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford, 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.[2]

Ladies' Singles

Blanche Bingley defeated Maud Watson, 6–3, 6–3.[3]

Gentlemen's Doubles

William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw defeated Claude Farrer / Arthur Stanley, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5.[4]

References

  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ^ a b "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. http://www.usta.com/presentations/USTAYearBook/25.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-15. 
  3. ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/ladiesroll.html. Retrieved 2011-01-15. 
  4. ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/mendoublesroll.html. Retrieved 2011-01-15. 
  5. ^ a b 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
Preceded by
1885 Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon Championships Succeeded by
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Preceded by
1885 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1886 U.S. National Championships