1887 Wimbledon Championships
| 1887 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 2–7[1] |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Herbert Lawford[2] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Lottie Dod[3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Herbert Wilberforce / Patrick Bowes-Lyon[4] | |
The 1887 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 2 July until 7 July. It was the 11th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1887.[5] 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.[5] Lawford won the gentleman's singles title after defeating Ernest Renshaw in the All Comers final. [6] Defending champions William Renshaw was unable to play the Challenge Round due to a tennis elbow.[7]
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.[8]
Champions
Gentlemen's Singles
Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
Ladies' Singles
Lottie Dod defeated Blanche Bingley, 6–2, 6–0.[3]
Gentlemen's Doubles
Herbert Wilberforce / Patrick Bowes-Lyon defeated James Herbert Crispe / E. Barratt-Smith, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[4]
References
- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ a b "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ a b 100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
- ^ "Lawn–Tennis in England". Star , Issue 6017. 27 August 1887. p. 3.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ John Barrett (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 30, 434. ISBN 0007117078.
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