1889 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1889 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Ernest Renshaw
Score	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Details
Draw	24
Seeds	–
Events

William Renshaw defeated Harry S. Barlow 3–6, 5–7, 8–6, 10–8, 8–6 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated his brother and reigning champion Ernest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2] Renshaw survived a total of six match points in the All Comers Final against Barlow at 2–5 and 6–7 in the fourth set and trailed 0–5 in the final set.^[3]^[4]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round

William Renshaw	6	6	3	6

Ernest Renshaw	4	1	6	0

All comers' finals

Semifinals						Final

Willoughby Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3

Harry Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
						Harry Barlow	6	7	6	8	6

						William Renshaw	3	5	8	10	8
William Renshaw	7	5	6	6

Herbert Lawford	5	7	3	2

Top half

First round				Second round						Quarterfinals						Semifinals

				Ernest Lewis	6	6	6
				TS Campion	1	1	1
										E Lewis	6	5	3	7	4
										W Hamilton	4	7	6	5	6
				Willoughby Hamilton
				James Baldwin	w/o
																W Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3
George Hillyard	6	6	6													H Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
Lyttleton Winslow	4	3	3	G Hillyard	6	4	6	13
FA Bowlby				FA Bowlby	3	6	4	11
E G Meers	w/o									G Hillyard	5	2	4
Harry Barlow	6	6	8							H Barlow	7	6	6
FA Darbishire	4	1	6	H Barlow	6	6	6	3	9
FL Rawson	w/o			H Grove	8	4	4	6	7
Harry Grove

Bottom half

First round						Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

Arthur Gore	0	3	1
Herbert Wilberforce	6	6	6			H Wilberforce	4	5	0
William Renshaw	6	6	6			W Renshaw	6	7	6
Edward Avory	2	3	2								W Renshaw	7	6	6
Manliffe Goodbody	6	4	6	6							M Goodbody	5	4	4
HS Stone	4	6	3	3		M Goodbody	3	6	9	6
William Taylor	6	3	3	6	6	W Taylor	6	4	7	2
A Walker	0	6	6	4	4										W Renshaw	7	5	6	6
															H Lawford	5	7	3	2
						Herbert Lawford	6	6	6
						AW Andrews	1	3	1
											H Lawford	6	6	6
											AG Ziffo	2	2	0
						WH Cohen	3	1	1
						AG Ziffo	6	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ "LAWN TENNIS". Illustrated Sydney News. NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1889. p. 11.
^ Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. pp. 27, 28, 135, 234. ISBN 0900424710.
^ Parsons, John (2006). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis : The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Tennis (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-84442-157-2.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1890 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] "LAWN TENNIS". Illustrated Sydney News. NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1889. p. 11.

[tingay-3] Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. pp. 27, 28, 135, 234. ISBN 0900424710.

[parsons-4] Parsons, John (2006). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis : The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Tennis (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-84442-157-2.

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