1898 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1898 Wimbledon Championships GBR Reginald Doherty GBR Laurence Doherty 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1 37 – 1898 Wimbledon Championships Laurence Doherty defeated Harold Mahony 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 2–6, 14–12 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion Reginald Doherty defeated Laurence Doherty 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1898 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 Laurence Doherty 3 3 6 7 1 GBR Reginald Doherty 6 6 2 5 6 All comers' finals 5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 GBR Major Ritchie 2 6 3 2 USA 1896 Clarence Hobart 6 3 6 6 GBR Laurence Doherty 6 6 3 6 GBR John Flavelle 2 3 6 0 GBR Arthur Gore 4 6 4 6 7 GBR Sydney Smith 6 0 6 3 5 GBR Harold Mahony 6 6 6 GBR George Simond 2 4 4 USA 1896 Clarence Hobart 1 4 3 GBR Laurence Doherty 6 6 6 GBR Arthur Gore 2 6 6 2 4 GBR Harold Mahony 6 3 4 6 6 GBR Laurence Doherty 6 6 4 2 14 GBR Harold Mahony 1 2 6 6 12 Top half Section 1 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Major Ritchie 2 6 6 8 6 GBR Harry Barlow 6 2 8 6 1 GBR J Johnstone 5 0 5 GBR Robert Hough 7 6 7 USA 1896 Clarence Hobart 9 6 6 GBR Gillibrand Evered 7 1 3 GBR Frederick Payn 3 6 6 3 6 GBR LT Ball 6 4 4 6 4 GBR M Ritchie 6 6 7 GBR R Hough 1 4 5 USA 1896 C Hobart 6 4 6 6 GBR F Payn 1 6 3 3 GBR M Ritchie 2 6 3 2 USA 1896 C Hobart 6 3 6 6 Section 2 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Allan Pearson 1 6 6 6 GBR JH Hechle 6 0 0 4 GBR MRL White 7 1 6 6 GBR Arthur Norris 5 6 0 0 GBR E Stanley 7 6 6 GBR Alexander Mackay 5 2 4 GBR Herbert Roper Barrett 4 6 3 6 9 GBR George Caridia 6 2 6 4 7 GBR Laurence Doherty 6 6 6 GBR George Hillyard 1 3 1 GBR John Flavelle 6 4 6 6 GBR A Pearson 3 6 4 3 GBR MRL White 3 6 6 4 6 GBR E Stanley 6 4 3 6 2 GBR HR Barrett 1 4 1 GBR L Doherty 6 6 6 GBR J Flavelle 7 6 6 6 GBR MRL White 9 4 1 4 GBR L Doherty 6 6 3 6 GBR J Flavelle 2 3 6 0 Bottom half Section 3 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Arthur Gore GBR John Boucher w/o GBR Harold Nisbet 7 6 8 GBR Frederick Plaskitt 5 4 6 GBR A Gore 9 0 6 6 GBR H Nisbet 7 6 1 4 GBR George Greville 6 6 6 USA Wylie Grant 1 0 1 GBR Sydney Smith GBR Wilberforce Eaves w/o GBR David Hawes 6 4 12 7 GBR George Mewburn 3 6 10 5 GBR A Gore 4 6 8 12 GBR G Greville 6 4 6 10 GBR S Smith 6 6 6 GBR D Hawes 1 2 2 GBR A Gore 4 6 4 6 7 GBR S Smith 6 0 6 3 5 Section 4 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Harold Mahony 6 6 6 GBR S Baddeley 3 3 2 GBR Philip Pearson 6 6 6 GBR RF Leslie 1 2 1 GBR Oswald Milne GBR Horace Chapman w/o GBR George Simond 9 3 6 12 USA 1896 Jahial Parmly Paret 7 6 3 10 GBR H Mahony 6 6 6 6 GBR P Pearson 4 3 8 1 GBR O Milne 2 4 1 GBR G Simond 6 6 6 GBR H Mahony 6 6 6 GBR G Simond 2 4 4 References External links 1898 MS 1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1899 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles Gentlemen's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles