1878 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Frank Hadow defeated Robert Erskine 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1878 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Singles
1878 Wimbledon Championship
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Frank Hadow
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Spencer Gore
Score7–5, 6–1, 9–7
Details
Draw34
Seeds
Events
Singles
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Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
  Frank Hadow 7 6 9
  Spencer Gore 5 1 7

All comers' finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Robert Erskine 6 3 6 3 6
  Charles Hamilton 4 6 1 6 5   Robert Erskine 6 6 6
  Herbert Lawford   Herbert Lawford 3 1 3
bye   Robert Erskine 4 4 4
  Frank Hadow 6 6 6   Frank Hadow 6 6 6
  Arthur Myers 0 4 3   Frank Hadow
bye

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Robert Erskine 6 6 6
  AW Nicholson 1 1 3   R Erskine
  Clapham w/o
  Crum   R Erskine 6 6 5 6
  E Bates 0 6 0 6 3   FW Porter 1 3 6 1
  FW Porter 6 3 6 3 6   FW Porter 5 6 3 6 6
  Alexander Crichton 2 2 1   S Montgomerie 6 5 6 2 1
  Seton Montgomerie 6 6 6   R Erskine 6 3 6 3 6
  George Montgomerie 5 6 2 6 6   CG Hamilton 4 6 1 6 5
  George Tabor 6 2 6 5 5   G Montgomerie 6 4 5 3
  Charles Hamilton 6 6 6   CG Hamilton 5 6 6 6
  F Pollock 1 1 3   CG Hamilton 6 6 6
  Charles Heathcote 6 6 6   EB Brackenbury 0 2 2
  HTW Wheeler 4 2 0   C Heathcote 4 2 6 6 5
  Edmond Brackenbury 6 2 6 6   EB Brackenbury 6 6 4 4 6
  Gwynne James 1 6 0 0

The match between Clapham and Crum was not played.[2]

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  A Keyser w/o
  Herbert Lawford   H Lawford 5 6 6 6
  J Cunningham 3 2 0   Capt. Grimston 6 4 4 5
  Capt. Grimston 6 6 6   H Lawford 6 5 6 6
  HS Cotton 1 1 0r   ER Seymour 4 6 5 4
  ER Seymour 6 6 0   ER Seymour
bye
  H Lawford
bye

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Arthur Tabor 6 6 6
  C Wallis 0 0 0   A Tabor 2 1 1
  Frank Hadow 6 6 6   F Hadow 6 6 6
  Frederick Oliver 2 1 3   F Hadow 6 6 6
  Robert Dalby 6 6 6   AC Brown 2 3 0
  Beckwith Smith 2 3 3   RD Dalby 1 1 1
  FM Ashley 0 0 0   AC Brown 6 6 6
  AC Brown 6 6 6   F Hadow 6 6 6
  Geoffrey Buxton 5 4 0   A Myers 0 4 3
  Arthur Myers 6 6 6   A Myers 6 0 6 1 6
  C Ewbank 6 1 1 2   A Hadow 1 6 4 6 2
  Alexander Hadow 5 6 6 6   A Myers
bye

References

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  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ a b Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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