1884 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Herbert Lawford defeated Charles Walder Grinstead 7–5, 2–6, 6–2, 9–7 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 6–0, 6–4, 9–7 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1884 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] James Dwight, Arthur Rives, and Richard Sears were the first overseas players to compete at Wimbledon.[3]

Men's singles
1884 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Score6–0, 6–4, 9–7
Details
Draw28
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
  Herbert Lawford 0 4 7
  William Renshaw 6 6 9

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  Ernest Renshaw 6 4 2 3
  Charles Grinstead 2 6 6 6
  Charles Grinstead 5 6 2 7
  Herbert Lawford 7 2 6 9
  Herbert Chipp 5 4 4
  Herbert Lawford 7 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Wilfred Milne 6 6 6
  JC Maxwell-Scott 1 4 3   W Milne 9 8 1 6
  WT Ryves 3 1 4   O Milne 7 6 6 3
  Oswald Milne 6 6 6   W Milne 3 3 5
  Ernest Renshaw 6 7 6   E Renshaw 6 6 7
  Teddy Williams 3 5 1   E Renshaw 6 6 6
  George Montgomerie w/o   B Cokayne 2 1 4
  Brien Cokayne   E Renshaw 6 4 2 3
  Arthur Stanley 6 6 6   C Grinstead 2 6 6 6
  B Follett 0 3 1   A Stanley 8 4 3 3
  Charles Grinstead   C Grinstead 6 6 6 6
  Richard Sears w/o   C Grinstead 5 4 7 6 6
  AWM White 5 6 4 6 7   E Browne 7 6 5 4 1
  CJ Cramer-Roberts 7 0 6 2 5   AWM White 0 1 0
  Ernest Browne 6 6 7   E Browne 6 6 6
  Donald Stewart 3 1 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  FL Rawson 7 2 6 4 1
  Patrick Bowes-Lyon 5 6 3 6 6   P Bowes-Lyon 6 6 5 4 7
  William Taylor 6 6 6   W Taylor 3 3 7 6 9
  Ernest Wigram 1 3 1   W Taylor 8 1 4
  Herbert Chipp 6 6 6   H Chipp 10 6 6
  Arthur Rives 1 2 1   H Chipp 6 2 6 3 7
  James Dwight 6 6 6   J Dwight 1 6 3 6 5
  FJ Ridgway 2 1 1   H Chipp 5 4 4
  Herbert Lawford 6 6 7   H Lawford 7 6 6
  Herbert Wilberforce 1 3 5   H Lawford 6 6 6
  John Redfern Deykin w/o   RC Thompson 1 1 2
  RC Thompson   H Lawford
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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. 11. ISBN 1899039333.
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