1898 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

April 2022 1898 Wimbledon Championships s GBR Laurence Doherty GBR Reginald Doherty USA 1896 Clarence Hobart GBR Harold Nisbet 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 14 – 1898 Wimbledon Championships Clarence Hobart and Harold Nisbet defeated George Hillyard and Sydney Smith 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Hobart and Nisbet 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles 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 USA 1896 Clarence HobartGBR Harold Nisbet 4 4 2 GBR Laurence DohertyGBR Reginald Doherty 6 6 6 All Comers' y 5 1 First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final GBR Wilfred MilneGBR William Taylor GBR David HawesGBR GL Orme w/o GBR George CaridiaGBR George Simond 3 6 10 1 6 GBR Allan PearsonGBR Frederick Plaskitt 6 2 8 6 3 GBR John HicksonGBR Arthur Kirby 6 6 2 6 USA 1896 Wylie GrantUSA 1896 Parmly Paret 2 4 6 3 GBR George GrevilleGBR Harold Mahony 6 12 9 GBR Herbert Roper BarrettGBR Gillibrand Evered 3 10 7 GBR George HillyardGBR Sydney Smith 6 6 6 GBR JH HecheGBR RF Leslie 2 2 2 GBR Arthur GoreGBR George Mewburn 7 6 7 GBR P PearsonGBR MRL White 5 4 5 USA 1896 Clarence HobartGBR Harold Nisbet 6 6 7 GBR Wilfred MilneGBR William Taylor 2 3 5 GBR George CaridiaGBR George Simond 6 6 7 GBR John HicksonGBR Arthur Kirby 2 3 5 GBR George GrevilleGBR Harold Mahony 6 8 4 6 8 GBR George HillyardGBR Sydney Smith 3 10 6 2 6 GBR Arthur GoreGBR George Mewburn 6 6 6 GBR A RaleighGBR Arthur Norris 1 1 2 USA 1896 Clarence HobartGBR Harold Nisbet 6 10 6 GBR George CaridiaGBR George Simond 0 8 4 GBR George HillyardGBR Sydney Smith 6 5 6 7 GBR Arthur GoreGBR George Mewburn 4 7 3 5 USA 1896 Clarence HobartGBR Harold Nisbet 2 6 6 6 GBR George HillyardGBR Sydney Smith 6 2 2 3 References External links 1898 MD Gentlemen's Doubles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's doubles