1896 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1896 Wimbledon Championships GBR Charlotte Cooper GBR Alice Pickering 6–2, 6–3 6 – 1896 Wimbledon Championships Alice Pickering defeated Edith Austin 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper defeated Simpson Pickering 6–2, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the ladies' 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 3 Challenge Round 180 GBR Alice Pickering 2 3 GBR Charlotte Cooper 6 6 All Comers' 3 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 GBR Edith Austin 6 6 GBR Lottie Paterson 4 1 GBR Alice Pickering 6 6 GBR Miss Hungerford 1 0 GBR Henrietta Horncastle w/o GBR Edith Austin GBR Alice Pickering 6 7 GBR Beatrice Draffen 3 5 GBR Edith Austin 6 3 3 GBR Alice Pickering 4 6 6 References External links 1896 LS 1895 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1896 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Ladies' Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships - Singles Wimbledon Championships - Singles