1887 Wimbledon Championships
| 1887 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 – 7 July |
| Edition | 11th |
| 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 Herbert Lawford | |
| Women's singles | |
| United Kingdom Lottie Dod | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon / United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce | |
The 1887 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 2 July until 7 July.[1] It was the 11th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1887.[2] From 1880 to 1887 the men's singles draw fell from 60 to 16, this was attributed to the superior expertise of the Renshaw brothers and Herbert Lawford.[2] Lawford won the gentleman's singles title after defeating Ernest Renshaw in the All Comers final.[3] Defending champions William Renshaw was unable to play the Challenge Round due to a tennis elbow.[4]
The Ladies singles competition was won by Lottie Dod who won the title at an age of 15 years and 285 days and became the youngest ever Wimbledon singles champion.[5]
Champions
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Herbert Lawford defeated United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 [6]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Lottie Dod defeated United Kingdom Blanche Bingley, 6–2, 6–0 [7]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon / United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce defeated United Kingdom Edward Barratt-Smith / United Kingdom James Herbert Crispe, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b 100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
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