1887 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Ladies' Singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United Kingdom Lottie Dod[1]
Runner-up United Kingdom Blanche Bingley[1]
Final score 6–3, 6–3
Draw 5
Seeds

Lottie Dod defeated Edith Cole 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Blanche Bingley 6–2, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 2 0

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom B James 8 6 United Kingdom B James 1 1
United Kingdom Maud Shackle 6 2 United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom Edith Cole 2 3
United Kingdom Edith Cole 6 6
United Kingdom J Shackle 4 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
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