1890 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

1890 Wimbledon Championships
Champion   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice[1]
Runner-up   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Bingley Hillyard
Final score   walkover
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    seniors
WC Doubles    men    women  
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1889 1891 > 

Lena Rice defeated May Jacks 6–4, 6–1 in the ladies' singles tennis final.[1] The defending champion Blanche Bingley Hillyard chose not to defend her title this year. Despite previous draws there were only four competitors in the tournament, the smallest entry ever for any competition at Wimbledon.[2]

Main draw

Key

Finals

First round Final
 
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Jacks 6 7    
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith Cole 4 5    
     United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice 6 6  
     United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Jacks 4 1  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice 7 6  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mary Steedman 5 2    

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  2. ↑ John Barrett (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 30. ISBN 0007117078.