1888 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's singles
1888 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Score6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Details
Draw24
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
       
  Ernest Renshaw 6 7 6
  Herbert Lawford 3 5 0

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  Ernest Renshaw 7 7 5 6
  Willoughby Hamilton 5 5 7 3
  Ernest Renshaw 7 6 8 6
  Ernest Lewis 9 1 6 4
  Ernest Lewis 9 6 6
  William Taylor 7 4 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Ernest Renshaw 6 6 7
  George Mewburn 1 4 5
  E Renshaw 4 6 7 4 6
  H Wilberforce 6 3 5 6 0
  Herbert Wilberforce 4 6 6 4 6
  Charles Lacy Sweet 6 3 0 6 1
  E Renshaw 7 7 5 6
  Willoughby Hamilton 7 4 6 6   W Hamilton 5 5 7 3
  Ernest Meers 5 6 4 2   W Hamilton 6 6 6
  FA Bowlby 6 0 6 5 6   FA Bowlby 1 1 4
  TS Campion 3 6 2 7 4   W Hamilton 5 7 6 6
  William Renshaw 6 6 6   W Renshaw 7 5 4 2
  Herbert Chipp 4 4 2   W Renshaw 5 14 6 6
  Harry Grove 7 6 7   H Grove 7 12 3 2
  Harry Barlow 5 4 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Charles Eames 6 5 6 7
  A Walker 2 7 1 5   C Eames 1 0 3
  Ernest Lewis 6 6 6   E Lewis 6 6 6
  Patrick Bowes-Lyon 1 2 3   E Lewis 7 6 6
  Charles Ross 6 6 7 6   H Scrivener 5 3 1
  Oswald Milne 8 4 5 2   C Ross 3 5 7
  Harry Scrivener 6 6 1 6   H Scrivener 6 7 9
  Michael G. McNamara 4 4 6 3   E Lewis 9 6 6
  W Taylor 7 4 4
  William Taylor 3 3 6 6 6
  Arthur Gore 6 6 2 3 3
  W Taylor 6 6 4 4 6
  FL Rawson 4 0 6 6 1
  AG Ziffo 8 3 0r
  FL Rawson 10 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.
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