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1889 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1889 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Hillyard[1]
Runner-upUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod[1]
Scorewalkover
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
← 1888 · Wimbledon Championships · 1890 →

Blanche Hillyard (née Bingley) defeated Lena Rice 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Lottie Dod by a walkover in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Main draw

Key

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice
bye
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice 6 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M Jacks 2 0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Jacks 6 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M Steedman 4 2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice 6 6 4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs C Hillyard 4 8 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Hillyard 6 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland AE Rice 3 0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Hillyard 8 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Steedman 6 1
bye
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Steedman

References

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