1886 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships for a record sixth consecutive year.[1][2][3]

Men's singles
1886 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Score6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw23
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 7 3 4
  William Renshaw 6 5 6 6

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  Herbert Lawford 6 6 6
  Toler Garvey 3 2 0
  Herbert Lawford 6 6 2 4 6
  Ernest Lewis 2 3 6 6 4
  Ernest Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
  Herbert Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Willoughby Hamilton 7 6 8
  Ernest Meers 5 4 6
  W Hamilton 6 1 6
  H Lawford 8 6 8
  Herbert Lawford 0 6 4 6 6
  Harry Grove 6 0 6 4 2
  H Lawford 6 6 6
  Edward Avory 6 6 6   T Garvey 3 2 0
  Claude Farrer 3 2 2   E Avory 4 6 4 3
  Toler Garvey 6 6 2 6   T Garvey 6 1 6 6
  Howard Pease 3 3 6 1   T Garvey 8 6 2 6
  Wilfred Milne   W Taylor 6 4 6 3
  Eyre Chatterton w/o   W Milne 6 5 6 3 0
  William Taylor 6 4 6 6   W Taylor 4 7 3 6 6
  AR Lewis 3 6 3 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  MG MacNamara
  JH Lewis w/o   MG MacNamara 6 3 6 0
  Ernest Renshaw 6 6 11 6   E Renshaw 4 6 8 6
  Herbert Chipp 1 3 13 3   E Renshaw 6 7 4 1 0
  Ernest Lewis 6 6 6   E Lewis 4 5 6 6 6
  GP Triscott 0 1 2   E Lewis 3 6 6 6
  HS Stone 6 0 0 3
  E Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
  H Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3
  Charles Ross 6 6 6
  Oswald Milne 3 3 3
  C Ross 6 6 4 2 4
  H Wilberforce 3 2 6 6 6
  Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6 4 0r
  Herbert Wilberforce 8 6 3

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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