1890 Wimbledon Championships

1890 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   June 30-July 7 & July 21-23[1]
Edition:   14th
Champions
Men's Singles
Willoughby Hamilton[2]
Women's Singles
Lena Rice[3]
Men's Doubles
Joshua Pim / Frank Stoker[4]
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1889 1891 > 

The 1890 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.[5] Bonham Carter Evelegh took over as referee from Julian Marshall.[5] The rule for change-overs was altered to after every odd game.[5] There were 30 competitors for the men's singles and only four competitors for the women's singles.[5] The singles finals were played on July 7, and the men's doubles were played on July 21-23.[1]

Contents

Champions

Gentlemen's Singles

Willoughby Hamilton defeated William Renshaw, 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1.[2]

Ladies' Singles

Lena Rice defeated May Jacks, 6–4, 6–1.[3]

Gentlemen's Doubles

Joshua Pim / Frank Stoker defeated Ernest Lewis / George Hillyard, 6–0, 7–5, 6–4.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b 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 2011-01-18. 
  3. ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/ladiesroll.html. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  4. ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/mendoublesroll.html. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  5. ^ a b c d 100 Years of Wimmbledon by Lance Tiingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
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1889 Wimbledon Championships
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1891 Wimbledon Championships
Preceded by
1889 U.S. National Championships
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