1896 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

1896 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		H. S. Mahony[1]
Runner-up		W. Baddeley[1]
Final score		6-2 6-8 5-7 8-6 6-3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1895 1897 >

Harold Mahony defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6-2, 6-2, 11-9 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Wilfred Baddeley 6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3 in the Challenge Round to win the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	Harold Mahony	7	5	7	6
	Frank Riseley	5	7	5	3					Harold Mahony	6	2	8	4	6
	Harold Nisbet	2	6	6	1	6				Harold Nisbet	4	6	6	6	3
	George Simond	6	4	4	6	3													Harold Mahony	6	6	11
	Clement Cazalet	5	3	0															Wilberforce Eaves	2	2	9
	Wilberforce Eaves	7	6	6						Wilberforce Eaves	6	6	6
	Herbert Baddeley	3	3	6	6	6				Herbert Baddeley	4	3	4
	William Larned	6	6	4	4	3

Top Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	W Castle	6	6	3	6
	FW Payn	2	1	6	2					W Castle	1	9	4
	Reginald Doherty	3	7	1	6	2				HS Mahony	6	11	6
	Harold Mahony	6	5	6	3	6													HS Mahony	7	5	7	6
	Frank Riseley	6	6	7															FL Riseley	5	7	5	3
	JM Flavelle	2	1	5						FL Riseley	8
	Arthur Riseley	6	6	6	6					AH Riseley	8	r
	Frederick Plaskett	2	8	1	1																							HS Mahony	6	2	8	4	6
	Harold Nisbet	6	6	6																								HA Nisbet	4	6	6	6	3
	Walter Bailey	1	3	2						HA Nisbet	3	3	6	6	6
	Charles Dixon	3	3	2						HAB Chapman	6	6	1	3	4
	HAB Chapman	6	6	6															HA Nisbet	2	6	6	1	6
	George Simond	6	3	2	7	6													GM Simond	6	4	4	6	3
	George Greville	4	6	6	5	3				GM Simond	6	6	6
	Charles Allen	3	6	6	1	6				CG Allen	1	2	1
	RB Scott	6	0	4	6	4

Bottom Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Clement Cazalet	6	4	6	7
	Laurence Doherty	4	6	4	5					CHL Cazalet	6	9	6
	David Hawes	4	3	3						AE Foote	4	7	3
	Arthur Foote	6	6	6															CHL Cazalet	5	3	0
	Wilberforce Eaves	5	6	6	6														WV Eaves	7	6	6
	Arthur Gore	7	4	2	1					WV Eaves	6	6	6
	Roy Allen	6	6	7						ER Allen	0	2	1
	Arthur Kirby	1	3	5																								WV Eaves	6	6	6
	Herbert Baddeley	6	6	4	6																							H Baddeley	4	3	4
	H Marley	2	2	6	2					H Baddeley	6	6	6
	Alfred Crawley	w/o								AE Crawley	2	2	2
	Manliff Goodbody																		H Baddeley	3	3	6	6	6
	William Larned	6	7	6															WA Larned	6	6	4	4	3
	Arthur Hallward	1	5	4						WA Larned	6	6	6
	bye									RB Hough	4	2	3
	Robert Hough

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com