1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1896 Wimbledon Championships GBR Harold Mahony GBR Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3 31 – 1896 Wimbledon Championships 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.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th Draw Challenge round 5 Challenge Round 175 GBR Harold Mahony 6 6 5 8 6 GBR Wilfred Baddeley 2 8 7 6 3 All comers' finals 5 Semifinals Final 150 GBR Harold Mahony 6 2 8 4 6 GBR Harold Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3 GBR Wilberforce Eaves 6 6 6 GBR Herbert Baddeley 4 3 4 GBR Harold Mahony 6 6 11 GBR Wilberforce Eaves 2 2 9 Top half y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals GBR W Castle 6 6 3 6 GBR Frederick Payn 2 1 6 2 GBR Reginald Doherty 3 7 1 6 2 GBR Harold Mahony 6 5 6 3 6 GBR Frank Riseley 6 6 7 GBR John Flavelle 2 1 5 GBR Arthur Riseley 6 6 6 6 GBR Frederick Plaskitt 2 8 1 1 GBR Harold Nisbet 6 6 6 GBR Walter Bailey 1 3 2 GBR Charles Dixon 3 3 2 GBR Horace Chapman 6 6 6 GBR George Simond 6 3 2 7 6 GBR George Greville 4 6 6 5 3 GBR Charles Allen 3 6 6 1 6 GBR RB Scott 6 0 4 6 4 GBR W Castle 1 9 4 GBR H Mahony 6 11 6 GBR F Riseley 8 GBR A Riseley 8r GBR H Nisbet 3 3 6 6 6 GBR H Chapman 6 6 1 3 4 GBR G Simond 6 6 6 GBR C Allen 1 2 1 GBR H Mahony 7 5 7 6 GBR F Riseley 5 7 5 3 GBR H Nisbet 2 6 6 1 6 GBR G Simond 6 4 4 6 3 GBR H Mahony 6 2 8 4 6 GBR H Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3 Bottom half y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals GBR Clement Cazalet 6 4 6 7 GBR Laurence Doherty 4 6 4 5 GBR David Hawes 4 3 3 USA 1896 Arthur Foote 6 6 6 GBR Wilberforce Eaves 5 6 6 6 GBR Arthur Gore 7 4 2 1 GBR Roy Allen 6 6 7 GBR Arthur Kirby 1 3 5 GBR Herbert Baddeley 6 6 4 6 GBR H Marley 2 2 6 2 GBR Alfred Crawley GBR Manliffe Goodbody w/o USA 1896 William Larned 6 7 6 GBR Arthur Hallward 1 5 4 GBR C Cazalet 6 9 6 USA A Foote 4 7 3 GBR W Eaves 6 6 6 GBR R Allen 0 2 1 GBR H Baddeley 6 6 6 GBR A Crawley 2 2 2 USA 1896 W Larned 6 6 6 GBR Robert Hough 4 2 3 GBR C Cazalet 5 3 0 GBR W Eaves 7 6 6 GBR H Baddeley 3 3 6 6 6 USA 1896 W Larned 6 6 4 4 3 GBR W Eaves 6 6 6 GBR H Baddeley 4 3 4 References External links 1896 MS 1895 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles Gentlemen's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles