1888 Wimbledon Championships
1888 Wimbledon Championships | |||
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Date | July 9–16[1] | ||
Edition | 12th | ||
Category | Grand Slam | ||
Surface | Grass | ||
Location |
Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | ||
Champions | |||
Men's Singles | |||
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Women's Singles | |||
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Men's Doubles | |||
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Wimbledon Championships
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The 1888 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 9 July until 16 July. It was the 12th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1888.[1]
Champions
Gentlemen's Singles
Main article: 1888 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles
Ernest Renshaw defeated
Herbert Lawford, 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 [2]
Ladies' Singles
Main article: 1888 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles
Lottie Dod defeated
Blanche Bingley Hillyard, 6–3, 6–3 [3]
Gentlemen's Doubles
William Renshaw /
Ernest Renshaw defeated
Herbert Wilberforce /
Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.
External links
Preceded by 1887 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1888 U.S. National Championships |
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