1883 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Ernest Renshaw defeated Donald Stewart 0–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1883 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The challenge round was watched by 2500 spectators.[3]

Singles
1883 Wimbledon Championship
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw23
Seeds
Events
Singles
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Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
  Ernest Renshaw 6 3 3 6 3
  William Renshaw 2 6 6 4 6

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  Donald Stewart 6 6 6
  William Taylor 0 1 3
  Donald Stewart 6 3 0 2
  Ernest Renshaw 0 6 6 6
  Ernest Renshaw
bye

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Herbert Wilberforce
  Francis Govett w/o   H Wilberforce 4 6 6 6
  John Hartley 6 6 6   J Hartley 6 5 2 4
  Harry Barlow 1 3 1   H Wilberforce 5 6 6 5 4
  Donald Stewart 6 3 3 6 6   D Stewart 6 3 5 6 6
  Harry Grove 3 6 6 5 2   D Stewart 6 6 6
  Claude Farrer 2 6 6 6   C Farrer 4 4 4
  B Follett 6 2 2 1   D Stewart 6 6 6
  FJ Ridgway 3 6 6 3 6   W Taylor 0 1 3
  F Warren 6 1 1 6 4   FJ Ridgway 0 4 1
  William Taylor 2 6 1 6 6   W Taylor 6 6 6
  Wilfred Milne 6 4 6 1 3   W Taylor 6 6 5 4 6
  LG Campbell 4 5 6 6 6   MS Constable 3 5 6 6 3
  Otway Woodhouse 6 6 1 5 4   LG Campbell 3 6 2 4
  MS Constable   MS Constable 6 1 6 6
  Leopold Maxse w/o

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Ernest Renshaw 5 6 3 6 6
  Herbert Lawford 6 1 6 2 5   E Renshaw 6 6 6
  George Montgomerie 6 6 6   G Montgomerie 3 3 3
  HH Playford 1 3 0   E Renshaw 6 6 6
  Charles Grinstead 4 6 6 4 6   C Grinstead 4 3 3
  Teddy Williams 6 4 4 6 5   C Grinstead 6 5 6 6
  Richard Richardson 3 6 5 2
  E Renshaw
bye

References

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  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.
  3. ^ Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 10. ISBN 1899039333.
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