1887 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1887 Wimbledon Championships 2 – 7 July 11th Worple RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis Club Grass Grand Slam GBR Herbert Lawford GBR Lottie Dod GBR Patrick Bowes-Lyon / GBR Herbert Wilberforce thumb|Lawn-Tennis Championship Matches at Wimbledo, 1887 The 1887 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 2 July until 7 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 11th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1887. From 1880 to 1887 the men's singles draw fell from 60 to 16, this was attributed to the superior expertise of the Renshaw brothers and Herbert Lawford.100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977) Lawford won the gentleman's singles title after defeating Ernest Renshaw in the All Comers final.Lawn–Tennis in England http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18870827.2.37 Star, Issue 6017 27 August 1887 3 Defending champions William Renshaw was unable to play the Challenge Round due to a tennis elbow.Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JwdiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F6gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3931,5513548 2 April 2012 Sydney Morning Herald 28 August 1912 8 The Ladies singles competition was won by Lottie Dod who won the title at an age of 15 years and 285 days and became the youngest ever Wimbledon singles champion.Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships 2001 CollinsWillow London 0007117078 30, 434 John Barrett Champions Men's singles 1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles GBR Herbert Lawford defeated GBR Ernest Renshaw, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 Women's singles 1887 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles GBR Lottie Dod defeated GBR Blanche Bingley, 6–2, 6–0 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 Men's doubles 1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles GBR Patrick Bowes-Lyon / GBR Herbert Wilberforce defeated GBR Edward Barratt-Smith / GBR James Herbert Crispe, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1886 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1887 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Category:July 1887 in the United Kingdom