1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Harold Mahony
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
Score6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
Details
Draw31
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Harold Mahony defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 6–2, 11–9 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Template:2TeamBracket-Tennis5

All Comers' Finals

Semifinals Final
              
United Kingdom Harold Mahony 6 2 8 4 6
United Kingdom Harold Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3
United Kingdom Harold Mahony 6 6 11
United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves 2 2 9
United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves 6 6 6
United Kingdom Herbert Baddeley 4 3 4

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom W Castle 6 6 3 6
United Kingdom Frederick Payn 2 1 6 2 United Kingdom W Castle 1 9 4
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty 3 7 1 6 2 United Kingdom H Mahony 6 11 6
United Kingdom Harold Mahony 6 5 6 3 6 United Kingdom H Mahony 7 5 7 6
United Kingdom Frank Riseley 6 6 7 United Kingdom F Riseley 5 7 5 3
United Kingdom John Flavelle 2 1 5 United Kingdom F Riseley 8
United Kingdom Arthur Riseley 6 6 6 6 United Kingdom A Riseley 8r
United Kingdom Frederick Plaskitt 2 8 1 1 United Kingdom H Mahony 6 2 8 4 6
United Kingdom Harold Nisbet 6 6 6 United Kingdom H Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3
United Kingdom Walter Bailey 1 3 2 United Kingdom H Nisbet 3 3 6 6 6
United Kingdom Charles Dixon 3 3 2 United Kingdom H Chapman 6 6 1 3 4
United Kingdom Horace Chapman 6 6 6 United Kingdom H Nisbet 2 6 6 1 6
United Kingdom George Simond 6 3 2 7 6 United Kingdom G Simond 6 4 4 6 3
United Kingdom George Greville 4 6 6 5 3 United Kingdom G Simond 6 6 6
United Kingdom Charles Allen 3 6 6 1 6 United Kingdom C Allen 1 2 1
United Kingdom RB Scott 6 0 4 6 4

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Clement Cazalet 6 4 6 7
United Kingdom Laurence Doherty 4 6 4 5 United Kingdom C Cazalet 6 9 6
United Kingdom David Hawes 4 3 3 United States A Foote 4 7 3
United States Arthur Foote 6 6 6 United Kingdom C Cazalet 5 3 0
United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves 5 6 6 6 United Kingdom W Eaves 7 6 6
United Kingdom Arthur Gore 7 4 2 1 United Kingdom W Eaves 6 6 6
United Kingdom Roy Allen 6 6 7 United Kingdom R Allen 0 2 1
United Kingdom Arthur Kirby 1 3 5 United Kingdom W Eaves 6 6 6
United Kingdom Herbert Baddeley 6 6 4 6 United Kingdom H Baddeley 4 3 4
United Kingdom H Marley 2 2 6 2 United Kingdom H Baddeley 6 6 6
United Kingdom Alfred Crawley United Kingdom A Crawley 2 2 2
United Kingdom Manliffe Goodbody w/o United Kingdom H Baddeley 3 3 6 6 6
United States William Larned 6 7 6 United States W Larned 6 6 4 4 3
United Kingdom Arthur Hallward 1 5 4 United States W Larned 6 6 6
United Kingdom Robert Hough 4 2 3

References

  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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