1895 Wimbledon Championships
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| 1895 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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| Date: | July 8 – July 15 [1] | |||
| Edition: | 19th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Wilfred Baddeley [2] | ||||
| Women's Singles | ||||
| Charlotte Cooper [3] | ||||
| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley [4] | ||||
Wimbledon Championships
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The 1895 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 8 July until 15 July. It was the 19th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1895.[5] There were 18 competitors for the men's singles title.[5] The meeting recorded its only loss, of 33 pounds, despite its first visit from royalty, Princess Stephanie of Belgium, Crown Princess of Austria.[5]
Champions
Gentlemen's Singles
Main article: 1895 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles
Wilfred Baddeley defeated Wilberforce Eaves 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3 [2]
Ladies' Singles
Main article: 1895 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles
Charlotte Cooper defeated Helen Jackson 7–5, 8–6 [3]
Gentlemen's Doubles
Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley defeated Ernest Lewis / Wilberforce Eaves 8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
References
- ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
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| Preceded by 1894 Wimbledon Championships |
Wimbledon Championships | Succeeded by 1896 Wimbledon Championships |
| Preceded by 1894 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1895 U.S. National Championships |
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