1894 Wimbledon Championships

1894 Wimbledon Championships
Date July 9–18[1]
Edition 18th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim[2]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Bingley Hillyard[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
 < 1893 1895 > 

The 1894 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 18 July. It was the 18th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1894.[5]

Champions

1894 Wimbledon program

Gentlemen's Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilfred Baddeley, 10–8, 6–2, 8–6.[2]

Ladies' Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Bingley Hillyard defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith Austin, 6–1, 6–1.[3]

Gentlemen's Doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilfred Baddeley / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Baddeley defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Barlow / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Lewis, 5–7, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6.[4]

References

  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.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.
  5. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)

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Preceded by
1893 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1894 U.S. National Championships