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1884 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1884 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom William Renshaw
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Ernest Lewis
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
Score6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Details
Draw10
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
Wimbledon Championships · 1885 →

Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis and Teddy Williams 6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 to win the inaugural gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1884 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom William Renshaw
6 6 4 6
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
3 3 6 2 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom William Renshaw
4 3 7 6 6
United Kingdom George Butterworth
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne
6 6 6 United Kingdom George Butterworth
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne
6 6 5 2 2
United Kingdom Capt. Ironsides Box
United Kingdom FJ Ridgway
4 2 3 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom William Renshaw
6 6 6
United States James Dwight
United States Richard Sears
6 6 8 United States James Dwight
United States Richard Sears
0 1 2
United Kingdom John Hartley
United Kingdom Richard Richardson
2 3 6 United States James Dwight
United States Richard Sears
bye
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom William Renshaw
6 6 1 6
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
6 6 9 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
3 1 6 4
United Kingdom GJ Cooper
United Kingdom ES Saxton
2 2 7 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
6 6 6
United Kingdom Harry Grove
United Kingdom William Taylor
6 6 7 United Kingdom Harry Grove
United Kingdom William Taylor
3 4 0
United Kingdom B Follett
United Kingdom Ernest Wigram
0 0 5 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
bye

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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