1889 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1889 Wimbledon Championships 1 – 13 July 13th Worple RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis Club Grass Grand Slam GBR William Renshaw GBR Blanche Hillyard GBR Ernest Renshaw / GBR William Renshaw The 1889 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 1 July until 13 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 13th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1889. William Renshaw won his seventh singles title, which as late as 1977 was thought to be a feat unlikely to ever be surpassed.100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977) However, in 2000 Pete Sampras equaled this total, and in 2012 Roger Federer also won a seventh title.Roger Federer spoils Andy Murray bid http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/wimbledon12/story/_/id/8140852/roger-federer-thwarts-andy-murray-seventh-wimbledon-title 7 December 2017 ESPN Associated Press 9 July 2012 Ultimately the record was broken by Federer in 2017 when he became the first man to win eight singles titles at Wimbledon.Mitchell Kevin Roger Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title against Marin Cilic https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/16/roger-federer-marin-cilic-wimbledon-mens-singles-final-match-report 7 December 2017 The Guardian 16 July 2017 The Renshaw brothers were also unbeaten in doubles for seven years. The men's doubles were played after completion of the singles competitions. Finals Men's singles 1889 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR Ernest Renshaw, 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 Women's singles 1889 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles GBR Blanche Hillyard defeated GBR Lena Rice, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 Men's doubles 1889 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles GBR Ernest Renshaw / GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR George Hillyard / GBR Ernest Lewis 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships Website 1888 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships 1890 Wimbledon Championships 1888 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1889 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Category:July 1889 in the United Kingdom