1892 Wimbledon Championships

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1892 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   June 27–July 7[1]
Edition:   16th
Category:   Grand Slam
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilfred Baddeley[2]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod[3]
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilfred Baddeley / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Baddeley[4]
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1891 1893 > 

The 1892 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 27 June until 7 July. It was the 16th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1892.[5] From this year, all events (singles and doubles) were played concurrently.[1]

Champions

Wimbledon 1892, All-Comers final, Pim vs Lewis

Men's Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilfred Baddeley defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [2]


Ladies' Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Bingley Hillyard, 6–1, 6–1 [3]


Men's Doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Lewis / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Barlow defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilfred Baddeley / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Baddeley, 4–6, 6–2, 8–6, 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 2011-01-22. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  5. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)

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Preceded by
1891 Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon Championships Succeeded by
1893 Wimbledon Championships
Preceded by
1891 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1892 U.S. National Championships
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