1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Harold Mahony defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 6–2, 11–9 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's singles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Harold Mahony
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
Score6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
Details
Draw31
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
       
  Harold Mahony 6 6 5 8 6
  Wilfred Baddeley 2 8 7 6 3

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  Harold Mahony 6 2 8 4 6
  Harold Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3
  Harold Mahony 6 6 11
  Wilberforce Eaves 2 2 9
  Wilberforce Eaves 6 6 6
  Herbert Baddeley 4 3 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  W Castle 6 6 3 6
  Frederick Payn 2 1 6 2   W Castle 1 9 4
  Reginald Doherty 3 7 1 6 2   H Mahony 6 11 6
  Harold Mahony 6 5 6 3 6   H Mahony 7 5 7 6
  Frank Riseley 6 6 7   F Riseley 5 7 5 3
  John Flavelle 2 1 5   F Riseley 8
  Arthur Riseley 6 6 6 6   A Riseley 8r
  Frederick Plaskitt 2 8 1 1   H Mahony 6 2 8 4 6
  Harold Nisbet 6 6 6   H Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3
  Walter Bailey 1 3 2   H Nisbet 3 3 6 6 6
  Charles Dixon 3 3 2   H Chapman 6 6 1 3 4
  Horace Chapman 6 6 6   H Nisbet 2 6 6 1 6
  George Simond 6 3 2 7 6   G Simond 6 4 4 6 3
  George Greville 4 6 6 5 3   G Simond 6 6 6
  Charles Allen 3 6 6 1 6   C Allen 1 2 1
  RB Scott 6 0 4 6 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Clement Cazalet 6 4 6 7
  Laurence Doherty 4 6 4 5   C Cazalet 6 9 6
  David Hawes 4 3 3   A Foote 4 7 3
  Arthur Foote 6 6 6   C Cazalet 5 3 0
  Wilberforce Eaves 5 6 6 6   W Eaves 7 6 6
  Arthur Gore 7 4 2 1   W Eaves 6 6 6
  Roy Allen 6 6 7   R Allen 0 2 1
  Arthur Kirby 1 3 5   W Eaves 6 6 6
  Herbert Baddeley 6 6 4 6   H Baddeley 4 3 4
  H Marley 2 2 6 2   H Baddeley 6 6 6
  Alfred Crawley   A Crawley 2 2 2
  Manliffe Goodbody w/o   H Baddeley 3 3 6 6 6
  William Larned 6 7 6   W Larned 6 6 4 4 3
  Arthur Hallward 1 5 4   W Larned 6 6 6
  Robert Hough 4 2 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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