1898 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Clarence Hobart and Harold Nisbet defeated George Hillyard and Sydney Smith 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Hobart and Nisbet 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1898 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's doubles
1898 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Laurence Doherty
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty
Runners-upUnited States Clarence Hobart
United Kingdom Harold Nisbet
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw14
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
       
  Clarence Hobart
  Harold Nisbet
4 4 2
  Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 6 6

All Comers'

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Clarence Hobart
  Harold Nisbet
6 6 7
  Wilfred Milne
  William Taylor
  Wilfred Milne
  William Taylor
2 3 5
  David Hawes
  GL Orme
w/o   Clarence Hobart
  Harold Nisbet
6 10 6
  George Caridia
  George Simond
3 6 10 1 6   George Caridia
  George Simond
0 8 4
  Allan Pearson
  Frederick Plaskitt
6 2 8 6 3   George Caridia
  George Simond
6 6 7
  John Hickson
  Arthur Kirby
6 6 2 6   John Hickson
  Arthur Kirby
2 3 5
  Wylie Grant
  Parmly Paret
2 4 6 3   Clarence Hobart
  Harold Nisbet
2 6 6 6
  George Greville
  Harold Mahony
6 12 9   George Hillyard
  Sydney Smith
6 2 2 3
  Herbert Roper Barrett
  Gillibrand Evered
3 10 7   George Greville
  Harold Mahony
6 8 4 6 8
  George Hillyard
  Sydney Smith
6 6 6   George Hillyard
  Sydney Smith
3 10 6 2 6
  JH Heche
  RF Leslie
2 2 2   George Hillyard
  Sydney Smith
6 5 6 7
  Arthur Gore
  George Mewburn
7 6 7   Arthur Gore
  George Mewburn
4 7 3 5
  P Pearson
  MRL White
5 4 5   Arthur Gore
  George Mewburn
6 6 6
  A Raleigh
  Arthur Norris
1 1 2

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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