1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1887 Wimbledon Championships GBR Herbert Lawford GBR Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 16 – 1887 Wimbledon Championships Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th The reigning champion William Renshaw was unable to defend his title 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 Draw All Comers' First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final GBR Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6 6 0 RD1-seed02 GBR MG MacNamara 2 4 0r GBR Harry Grove 6 6 6 GBR Herbert Wilberforce 1 3 3 GBR Herbert Lawford 6 9 6 GBR Harry Barlow 0 7 3 GBR Oswald Milne 5 6 1 6 8 GBR EV Thompson 7 4 6 4 6 GBR Ernest Renshaw 6 6 6 GBR Patrick Bowes-Lyon 1 0 0 GBR Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 GBR FA Bowlby 2 2 1 GBR Wilfred Milne GBR George Montgomerie w/o GBR Charles Lacy Sweet 6 6 4 6 GBR William Taylor 2 2 6 1 GBR Herbert Bowes-Lyon 3 2 8 GBR Harry Grove 6 6 10 GBR Herbert Lawford 7 6 6 GBR Oswald Milne 5 0 3 GBR Ernest Renshaw 7 6 6 GBR Ernest Lewis 5 2 4 GBR Wilfred Milne 3 1 3 GBR Charles Lacy Sweet 6 6 6 GBR Harry Grove 6 3 5 5 GBR Herbert Lawford 4 6 7 7 GBR Ernest Renshaw GBR Charles Lacy Sweet w/o GBR Herbert Lawford 1 6 3 6 6 GBR Ernest Renshaw 6 3 6 4 4 References External links 1887 MS 1886 U.S. National Championships – Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles Gentlemen's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles