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1891 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1891 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod[1]
Runner-upUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lena Rice[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
← 1890 · Wimbledon Championships · 1892 →

Lottie Dod defeated Blanche Hillyard (née Bingley) 6–2, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Lena Rice by a walkover in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1891 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Main draw

Key

Draw

First Round Second Round Semifinals Final
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod
bye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C Dod 6 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs. Parsons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs. Parsons 0 0
bye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C Dod 6 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Bertha Steedman United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Steedman 3 1
bye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Steedman 6 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Helen Jackson 6 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H Jackson 2 2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Maud Shackle 4 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod 6 6
bye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GW Hillyard 2 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Langrishe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M Langrishe 11 6
bye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M Jacks 9 3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland May Jacks United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M Langrishe 4 1
bye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GW Hillyard 6 6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GW Hillyard United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GW Hillyard 6 6
bye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P Leigh 3 2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P Leigh

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)