1879 in tennis

none May 2026 1879 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1879. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 454–483 2nd Australian Open No event. French Open Not a Grand Slam event. Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreFinal GBR John Hartley GBR Frank Hadow walkoverThis was Hartley's first major.All Comers' FinalGBR John Hartley GBR Vere St. Leger Goold 6–2, 6–4, 6–2Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017Second place matchGBR Vere St. Leger Goold GBR Cecil Parr 4–6, 6–2, 5–6, 6–4, 6–4100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977) US Open No event. Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year