1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1885 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Score	7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Events

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 5–7, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 in the Challenge Round to win the 1885 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2]

Draw

Key

Finals

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Top Half

First Round							Second Round						Quarterfinals					Semifinals

								H Chipp	6	6	6
	W Milne	8	2	6	7			W Milne	3	1	4
	O Milne	6	6	3	5									H Chipp	4	4	5
	JE Renshaw	6	2	4	8	6								JE Renshaw	6	6	7
	D Stewart	1	6	6	6	4		JE Renshaw	6	6	6
								GP Triscott	2	0	1
																			JE Renshaw	6	8	2	5	6
	MG MacNamara	6	6	6															E de SH Browne	4	6	6	7	4
	JC Rogers	0	3	2				MG MacNamara	6	6	6
								EG Meers	3	1	4
														MG MacNamara	1	5	2
	E de SH Browne	6	6	6										E de SH Browne	6	7	6
	G Kerr	1	1	3				E de SH Browne	6	2	6	7
								Ernest Lewis	1	6	4	5

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals					Semifinals

	J Dwight	6	6	6
	E Cotton	4	2	3				J Dwight	6	6	6
								AA Thomson	1	0	1
															J Dwight	6	6	6
															AJ Stanley	3	3	4
								AJ Stanley	4	6	6	6	6
	GA Montgomerie	7	6	2	2	6		GA Montgomerie	6	3	8	0	0
	W Taylor	5	4	6	6	4														J Dwight	2	2	3
																				HF Lawford	6	6	6
								HF Lawford	6	6	6
	H Grove	6	6	6				H Grove	3	2	1
	GN Stenhouse	4	0	0											HF Lawford	6	7	6
															PB Lyon	2	5	3
								PB Lyon	6	6	3	8
								CHA Ross	2	1	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
^ Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

[Tingay-1] 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977

[Barrett-2] Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)

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