1888 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

1888 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Ernest Renshaw
Runner-up		Herbert Lawford
Final score		6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1887 1889 >

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Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	Ernest Renshaw	4	6	7	4	6
	HWW Wilberforce	6	3	5	6	0				Ernest Renshaw	7	7	5	6
	Willoughby Hamilton	5	7	6	6					Willoughby Hamilton	5	5	7	3
	William Renshaw	7	5	4	2														Ernest Renshaw	7	6	8	6
	Ernest Lewis	7	6	6															Ernest Lewis	9	1	6	4
	HS Scrivener	5	3	1						Ernest Lewis	9	6	6
	WC Taylor	6	6	4	4	6				WC Taylor	7	4	4
	FL Rawson	4	0	6	6	1

Top Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										JE Renshaw	6	6	7
										GR Mewburn	1	4	5
																			JE Renshaw	4	6	7	4	6
																			HWW Wilberforce	6	3	5	6	0
										HWW Wilberforce	4	6	6	4	6
										C Lacy Sweet	6	3	0	6	1
																												JE Renshaw	7	7	5	6
	WJ Hamilton	7	4	6	6																							WJ Hamilton	5	5	7	3
	E Meers	5	6	4	2					WJ Hamilton	6	6	6
	FA Bowlby	6	0	6	5	6				FA Bowlby	1	1	4
	TS Campion	3	6	2	7	4													WJ Hamilton	5	7	6	6
	WC Renshaw	6	6	6															WC Renshaw	7	5	4	2
	H Chipp	4	4	2						W C Renshaw	5	14	6	6
	H Grove	7	6	7						H Grove	7	12	3	2
	HS Barlow	5	4	5

Bottom Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	CG Eames	6	5	6	7
	A Walker	2	7	1	5					CG Eames	1	0	3
	Ernest Lewis	6	6	6						Ernest Lewis	6	6	6
	PB Lyon	1	2	3															Ernest Lewis	7	6	6
	CHA Ross	6	6	7	6														HS Scrivener	5	3	1
	O Milne	8	4	5	2					CHA Ross	3	5	7
	HS Scrivener	6	6	1	6					HS Scrivener	6	7	9
	MG MacNamara	4	4	6	3																							EW Lewis	9	6	6
																												WC Taylor	7	4	4
										WC Taylor	3	3	6	6	6
										AW Gore	6	6	2	3	3
																			WC Taylor	6	6	4	4	6
																			FL Rawson	4	0	6	6	1
										AG Ziffo	8	3	0	r
										FL Rawson	10	6	3