1896 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Harold Mahony[1]
Runner-up	Wilfred Baddeley[1]
Final score	6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
Draw	31
Seeds	–

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

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Harold Mahony		6	6	5	8	6
	Wilfred Baddeley		2	8	7	6	3

All Comers' Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Harold Mahony		7	5	7	6
	Frank Riseley		5	7	5	3
										Harold Mahony		6	2	8	4	6
										Harold Nisbet		4	6	6	6	3
	Harold Nisbet		2	6	6	1	6
	George Simond		6	4	4	6	3
																			Harold Mahony		6	6	11
																			Wilberforce Eaves		2	2	9
	Clement Cazalet		5	3	0
	Wilberforce Eaves		7	6	6
										Wilberforce Eaves		6	6	6
										Herbert Baddeley		4	3	4
	Herbert Baddeley		3	3	6	6	6
	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
	RF Doherty		3	7	1	6	2			HS Mahony		6	11	6
	HS Mahony		6	5	6	3	6												HS Mahony		7	5	7	6
	FL Riseley		6	6	7														FL Riseley		5	7	5	3
	JM Flavelle		2	1	5					FL Riseley		8
	AH Riseley		6	6	6	6				AH Riseley		8r
	FJG Plaskitt		2	8	1	1																						HS Mahony		6	2	8	4	6
	HA Nisbet		6	6	6																							HA Nisbet		4	6	6	6	3
	W Bailey		1	3	2					HA Nisbet		3	3	6	6	6
	CP Dixon		3	3	2					HAB Chapman		6	6	1	3	4
	HAB Chapman		6	6	6														HA Nisbet		2	6	6	1	6
	GM Simond		6	3	2	7	6												GM Simond		6	4	4	6	3
	TGP Greville		4	6	6	5	3			GM Simond		6	6	6
	CG 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
	CHS Cazalet		6	4	6	7
	HL Doherty		4	6	4	5				CHS Cazalet		6	9	6
	DM Hawes		4	3	3					AE Foote		4	7	3
	AE Foote		6	6	6														CHS Cazalet		5	3	0
	WV Eaves		5	6	6	6													WV Eaves		7	6	6
	AW Gore		7	4	2	1				WV Eaves		6	6	6
	ER Allen		6	6	7					ER Allen		0	2	1
	A Kirby		1	3	5																							WV Eaves		6	6	6
	H Baddeley		6	6	4	6																						H Baddeley		4	3	4
	H Marley		2	2	6	2				H Baddeley		6	6	6
	AE Crawley									AE Crawley		2	2	2
	MF Goodbody		w/o																H Baddeley		3	3	6	6	6
	WA Larned		6	7	6														WA Larned		6	6	4	4	3
	AW Hallward		1	5	4					WA Larned		6	6	6
										RB Hough		4	2	3

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com