1890 Wimbledon Championships

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1890 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   June 30-July 7 & July 21–23[1]
Edition:   14th
Category:   Grand Slam
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Willoughby Hamilton[2]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice[3]
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Stoker[4]
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1889 1891 > 

The 1890 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 30 June until 7 July. It was the 14th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1890.[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, the smallest entry ever for any competition at Wimbledon.[5][6] The singles finals were played on July 7, and the men's doubles were played on July 21–23.[1] [7]

Champions

Gentlemen's Singles

Main article: 1890 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Willoughby Hamilton defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Renshaw, 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1.[2]

Ladies' Singles

Main article: 1890 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Jacks, 6–4, 6–1.[3]

Gentlemen's Doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Stoker defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Lewis / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Hillyard, 6–0, 7–5, 6–4.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
  6. ↑ John Barrett (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 30. ISBN 0007117078. 
  7. ↑ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Mail. Aug 16, 1890. 

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