1880 Wimbledon Championship

April 2022 1880 Wimbledon Championship 5 – 15 July 4th Worple RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club Grass Grand Slam GBR John Hartley thumb|John Hartley (1849-1935), English clergyman and tennis player, Wimbledon champion in 1879 and 1880 The 1880 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 5 July until 15 July. It was the 4th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1880. There were a total of 60 competitors who entered the tournament, a record until the 1904 draw. The admission charge remained at a shilling for the first four days, then raised to half a crown for the latter half of the draw.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Lid. 1977 The final was watched by 1300 spectators. The height of the net was reduced from 4 ft 9 in m at the posts to 4 ft m and the distance from the service line to the net was reduced from 22 ft m to 21 ft m.Little Alan 2010 Wimbledon Compendium 2001 All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Wimbledon, London 1899039333 10 Changes to the rules made a service touching the net, but otherwise good, a 'let'; while a player touching the net, or volleying before the ball crossed the net, lost the point. Scoreboards were provided for the first time. Singles Final 1880 Wimbledon Championship – Singles GBR John Hartley defeated GBR Herbert Lawford, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 This was Hartley's second and last Major. All Comers' Final GBR Herbert Lawford defeated GBR Otway Woodhouse, 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 References 1879 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1881 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championship Wimbledon Championship Wimbledon Championship Category:July 1880 in the United Kingdom