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1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

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Singles
1881 Wimbledon Championship
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom John Hartley
Score6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw48
Seeds
Events
Singles
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William Renshaw defeated Richard Richardson 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion John Hartley 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1881 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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Challenge round

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Challenge round
       
United Kingdom William Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom John Hartley 0 1 1

All comers' finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Otway Woodhouse 6 4 0 3
United Kingdom William Renshaw 4 6 6 6 United Kingdom William Renshaw 1 6 6 5 6
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 6 6 United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 3 2 6 3
United Kingdom George S. Murray Hill 1 1 0 United Kingdom William Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom William Henry Darby 0 4 1 United Kingdom Richard Richardson 4 2 3
United Kingdom Richard Richardson 6 6 6 United Kingdom Richard Richardson
bye
Second Place
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 3 6 1 6 5
United Kingdom Richard Richardson 6 4 6 3 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom Mortimer Buckingham 6 6 6
United Kingdom Harry Grove 2 4 1 United Kingdom Mortimer D Buckingham 1 0 0
United Kingdom Otway Woodhouse 6 6 6 United Kingdom O Woodhouse 6 6 6
United Kingdom Hubert H. Wilkes 4 5 0 United Kingdom O Woodhouse 6 6 6
United Kingdom WM Bird 0 0r United Kingdom W Milne 1 0 1
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne 6 5 United Kingdom W. Milne 6 5 6 6
United Kingdom Mr. Castor 6 6 2 6 United Kingdom Castor 2 6 2 4
United Kingdom Robert W. Braddell 5 3 6 4 United Kingdom O Woodhouse 6 4 0 3
United Kingdom William Renshaw 6 6 6 United Kingdom W Renshaw 4 6 6 6
United Kingdom William J. Down 2 0 0 United Kingdom W Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom Thomas Gallwey 4 6 6 6 United Kingdom T Gallwey 0 1 1
United Kingdom Arthur Stanley 6 3 5 4 United Kingdom W Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom C Cheales w/o United Kingdom E Lubbock 5 3 3
United Kingdom BT Cotton United Kingdom C Cheales 0 0 1
United Kingdom Edgar Lubbock w/o United Kingdom E Lubbock 6 6 6
United Kingdom James Rankine

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom F Pollock 2 2 2
United Kingdom Champion Russell 6 6 6 United Kingdom Champion Russell 5 2 0
United Kingdom HC Jenkins w/o United Kingdom HC Jenkins 6 6 6
United Kingdom R Pollock United Kingdom HC Jenkins 4 3 0
United Kingdom WH Edward 6 6 6 United Kingdom H Lawford 6 6 6
United Kingdom JM Thornycroft 0 2 2 United Kingdom WH Edward 3 2 2
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 6 6 United Kingdom H Lawford 6 6 6
United Kingdom CJ Cole 0 2 3 United Kingdom H Lawford 6 6 6
United Kingdom GS Murray-Hill 4 6 6 1 6 United Kingdom GS Murray-Hill 1 1 0
United Kingdom ES Saxton 6 1 1 6 4 United Kingdom GS Murray-Hill 6 6 4 3 6
United Kingdom A Keyser 6 6 6 United Kingdom A Keyser 5 2 6 6 2
United Kingdom C Wallis 3 5 2 United Kingdom GS Murray-Hill 6 2 6 6
United Kingdom Minden Fenwick 6 6 2 6 United Kingdom Minden Fenwick 2 6 5 4
United Kingdom HR Hallward 3 2 6 4 United Kingdom Minden Fenwick 6 2 6 0 6
United Kingdom Arthur Chitty 6 2 6 6 United Kingdom A Chitty 3 6 5 6 1
United Kingdom ML Hallward 2 6 5 4

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom Henry Mulholland 2 6 6 0
United Kingdom B Follett 6 3 1 0r United Kingdom H Mulholland 3 5 2
United Kingdom WH Darby 6 6 6 United Kingdom WH Darby 6 6 6
United Kingdom FH Stokes 2 5 3 United Kingdom WH Darby 6 6 0 6
United Kingdom FL Rawson w/o United Kingdom Pollux 5 5 6 3
United Kingdom George Montgomerie United Kingdom FL Rawson 5 4 0r
United Kingdom Pollux 6 6 6 United Kingdom Pollux 6 6 0
United Kingdom J Wilkes 3 4 4 United Kingdom WH Darby 0 4 1
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Richardson 6 6 6
United Kingdom John Galbraith Horn 2 2 4 United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom JC Maxwell-Scott 6 1 6 6 United Kingdom JC Maxwell-Scott 0 0 3
United Kingdom HB Porter 5 6 4 3 United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 5 4 5
United Kingdom Michael G. McNamara 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Richardson 2 6 6 6
United Kingdom William Taylor 2 4 1 United Kingdom MG MacNamara 2 1 2
United Kingdom AH Cochran 0 1 2 United Kingdom R Richardson 6 6 6
United Kingdom Richard Richardson 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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