1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
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Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The reigning champion William Renshaw was unable to defend his title due to a tennis elbow.[3]
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1887 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champion |  Herbert Lawford |
| Runner-up | Ernest Renshaw |
| Score | 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | – |
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
All Comers'
edit| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbert Bowes-Lyon
| 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MG MacNamara
| 2 | 4 | 0r | Herbert Bowes-Lyon
| 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Grove
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Harry Grove
| 6 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbert Wilberforce
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Harry Grove
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbert Lawford
| 6 | 9 | 6 | Herbert Lawford
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Barlow
| 0 | 7 | 3 | Herbert Lawford
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oswald Milne
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | Oswald Milne
| 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV Thompson
| 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Herbert Lawford
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ernest Renshaw
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Ernest Renshaw
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Bowes-Lyon
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Ernest Renshaw
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ernest Lewis
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Ernest Lewis
| 5 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FA Bowlby
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Ernest Renshaw
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| Wilfred Milne
| Charles Lacy Sweet
| w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Montgomerie
| w/o | Wilfred Milne
| 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Lacy Sweet
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Charles Lacy Sweet
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Taylor
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
- ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
External links
edit- Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com