1887 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

1887 Wimbledon Championships
Champion   Herbert Lawford[1]
Runner-up   William Renshaw[1]
Final score   walkover
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    seniors
WC Doubles    men    women  
Main article: 1887 Wimbledon Championships

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion William Renshaw by a walkover in the Challenge Round to win the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Contents

Main draw

Key

Draw

First Round   Second Round   Semifinals   Final
  PB Lyon 6 6  
    MG MacNamara 2 4 r       PB Lyon 3 2 8  
  H Grove 6 6 6       H Grove 6 6 10  
  HWW Wilberforce 1 3 3         H Grove 6 3 5 5  
  HF Lawford 6 9 6         HF Lawford 4 6 7 7  
  H Barlow 0 7 3       HF Lawford 7 6 6
  O Milne 5 6 1 6 8       O Milne 5 0 3  
  EV Thompson 7 4 6 4 6         HF Lawford 1 6 3 6 6
  JE Renshaw 6 6 6         JE Renshaw 6 3 6 4 4
  PB Lyon 1 0 0       JE Renshaw 7 6 6  
  EW Lewis 6 6 6       EW Lewis 5 2 4  
  FA Bowlby 2 2 1         JE Renshaw w/o
  W Milne w/o         C Lacy Sweet  
  GA Montgomerie       W Milne 3 1 3
  C Lacy Sweet 6 6 4 6         C Lacy Sweet 6 6 6  
  WC Taylor 2 2 6 1    

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)