1897 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1897 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	R. F. Doherty[1]
Runner-up	H. S. Mahony[1]
Final score	6-4 6-4 6-3

Reginald Doherty defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6-3, 7-5, 2-0 (retired) in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Harold Mahony 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Challenge Round to win the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	SH Smith	3	6	6	6
	G. W. Hillyard	6	4	2	4					SH Smith	2	7	6	2	1
	T. G. P. Greville	1	2	10	0					W. V. Eaves	6	5	1	6	6
	W. V. Eaves	6	6	8	6														W. V. Eaves	3	5	0	r
	W. Baddeley	6	6	6															R. F. Doherty	6	7	2
	H. L. Doherty	4	2	2						W. Baddeley	3	0	3
	R. F. Doherty	w/o								R. F Doherty	6	6	6
	F. L. Riseley

Top Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	CHL Cazalet	6	6	10
	SC Atkey	2	2	8						CHL Cazalet	6	6	2	2	1
	SH Smith	7	8	6						SH Smith	4	3	6	6	6
	AW Hallward	5	6	3															SH Smith	3	6	6	6
	GW Hillyard	w/o																	GW Hillyard	6	4	2	4
	W Wallace									GW Hillyard	6	6	6
	AEM Taylor	6	6	3	3	6				AEM Taylor	2	2	1
	GE Evered	1	3	6	6	4																						HS Smith	2	7	6	2	1
	TGP Greville	6	6	6																								WV Eaves	6	5	1	6	6
	AJB Norris	2	2	1						TGP Greville	w/o
	JJ Stone	5	2	3						AW Gore
	AW Gore	7	6	6															TGP Greville	1	2	10	0
	WV Eaves	6	6	6															WV Eaves	6	6	8	6
	R Sheldon	3	3	2						WV Eaves	8	6	6	6
	AH Riseley	6	6	6						AH Riseley	10	3	1	4
	FJG Plaskett	0	2	4

Bottom Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	HA Nisbet	6	6	7	6
	RB Hough	3	2	9	3					HA Nisbet	2	2	5
	W Baddeley	w/o								W Baddeley	6	6	7
	DM Hawes																		W Baddeley	6	6	6
	AE Crawley	w/o																	HL Doherty	4	2	2
	A Palmer									AE Crawley	0	2	5
	HL Doherty	6	6	8						HL Doherty	6	6	7
	H Baddeley	4	4	6																								W Baddeley	3	0	3
	RF Doherty	11	1	6	6																							RF Doherty	6	6	6
	GM Simond	9	6	4	3					RF Doherty	6	6	9
	FSM Bates	4	3	5						O Milne	2	1	7
	O Milne	6	6	7															RF Doherty	w/o
	FL Riseley	w/o																	FL Riseley
	MF Goodbody									FL Riseley	w/o
	bye									MJG Ritchie
	Major Ritchie

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com