1885 Wimbledon Championships
| 1885 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 – 17 July |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| United Kingdom William Renshaw | |
| Women's singles | |
| United Kingdom Maud Watson | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw / United Kingdom William Renshaw | |
The 1885 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 4 July until 17 July.[1] It was the 9th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1885.[2] There was a change in the draw method, to use the Bagnall Wild system, in which all byes were restricted to the opening round, instead of being distributed through all the rounds until the final.[2] There were 3500 spectators for the Challenge Round.[2]
Champions
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom William Renshaw defeated United Kingdom Herbert Lawford, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 [3]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Maud Watson defeated United Kingdom Blanche Bingley, 6–1, 7–5 [4]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw / United Kingdom William Renshaw defeated United Kingdom Claude Farrer / United Kingdom Arthur Stanley, 6–3, 6–3, 10–8 [5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b c 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)
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