1890 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

1890 Wimbledon Championships
Champion   Willoughby Hamilton[1]
Runner-up   William Renshaw[1]
Final score   6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
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Main article: 1890 Wimbledon Championships

Willoughby Hamilton defeated Harry Barlow, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion William Renshaw, 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the Challenge Round to win the 1890 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Contents

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Finals
             
  Joshua Pim 6 12 6  
  Harry Scrivener 3 10 0       Joshua Pim 6 4 4 2  
  Willoughby Hamilton 6 6 6       Willoughby Hamilton 0 6 6 6  
  Wilfred Baddeley 3 0 1         Willoughby Hamilton 2 6 6 4 7
  Deane Miller 3 1 1         Harry Barlow 6 4 4 6 5
  Ernest Lewis 6 6 6       Ernest Lewis 5 4 6 5
  Granger Chaytor 10 4 6 1 1       Harry Barlow 7 6 4 7  
  Harry Barlow 8 6 2 6 6  

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
      MF Goodbody            
  Joshua Pim 7 9 6 6       JF Pim w/o          
  Oswald Milne 5 11 3 2         JF Pim 6 12 6  
  Harry Scrivener 7 9         HS Scrivener 3 10 0  
  Herbert Wilberforce 5 7 r       HS Scrivener 6 6 4 9
  Wilberforce Eaves 6 3 6 0 6       WV Eaves 4 1 6 7  
  FA Bowlby 4 6 0 6 4         JF Pim 6 4 4 2
  William Taylor w/o                 WJ Hamilton 0 6 6 6
  FL Rawson                 WC Taylor 5 1 1  
  Arthur Gore 0 1 1       WJ Hamilton 7 6 6  
  Willoughby Hamilton 6 6 6         WJ Hamilton 6 6 6
  AG Ziffo 2 4 3         W Baddeley 3 0 1  
  George Mewburn 6 6 6       GR Mewburn 4 6 2
  Wilfred Baddeley 6 6 6         W Baddeley 6 8 6  
  AW Andrews 0 3 0    

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Herbert Lawford w/o          
    Archibald Thomson                 HF Lawford            
  Deane Miller 6 6 5 4 6       D Miller w/o          
  Harold Mahony 4 1 7 6 2         D Miller 3 1 1  
  Ernest Lewis 6 6 6         EW Lewis 6 6 6  
  HAB Chapman 4 3 4       EW Lewis 6 6 2 4 6
  Ernest Meers 6 6 6       EG Meers 3 2 6 6 2  
  A Walker 1 1 2         EW Lewis 5 4 6 5
  Herbert Baddeley w/o                 HS Barlow 7 6 4 7
  Ernest Renshaw                 H Baddeley 4 3 3  
  Grainger Chaytor 6 6 6       DG Chaytor 6 6 6  
  Charles Lacy Sweet 3 2 1         DG Chaytor 10 4 6 1 1
  George Hillyard w/o                 HS Barlow 8 6 2 6 6  
  Charles Ross                 GW Hillyard 1 0 3
      HS Barlow 6 6 6  
 

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)