1878 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

April 2022 1878 Wimbledon Championship s GBR Frank Hadow GBR Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 34 – singles 1878 Wimbledon Championship Frank Hadow defeated Robert Erskine 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1878 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 Frank Hadow 7 6 9 GBR Spencer Gore 5 1 7 All comers' finals 5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 GBR Robert Erskine 6 3 6 3 6 GBR Charles Hamilton 4 6 1 6 5 GBR Herbert Lawford bye GBR Frank Hadow 6 6 6 GBR Arthur Myers 0 4 3 GBR Robert Erskine 6 6 6 GBR Herbert Lawford 3 1 3 GBR Frank Hadow bye GBR Robert Erskine 4 4 4 GBR Frank Hadow 6 6 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Robert Erskine 6 6 6 GBR AW Nicholson 1 1 3 GBR Clapham GBR Crum GBR E Bates 0 6 0 6 3 GBR FW Porter 6 3 6 3 6 GBR Alexander Crichton 2 2 1 GBR Seton Montgomerie 6 6 6 GBR George Montgomerie 5 6 2 6 6 GBR George Tabor 6 2 6 5 5 GBR Charles Hamilton 6 6 6 GBR F Pollock 1 1 3 GBR Charles Heathcote 6 6 6 GBR HTW Wheeler 4 2 0 GBR Edmond Brackenbury 6 2 6 6 GBR Gwynne James 1 6 0 0 GBR R Erskine w/o GBR FW Porter 5 6 3 6 6 GBR S Montgomerie 6 5 6 2 1 GBR G Montgomerie 6 4 5 3 GBR CG Hamilton 5 6 6 6 GBR C Heathcote 4 2 6 6 5 GBR EB Brackenbury 6 6 4 4 6 GBR R Erskine 6 6 5 6 GBR FW Porter 1 3 6 1 GBR CG Hamilton 6 6 6 GBR EB Brackenbury 0 2 2 GBR R Erskine 6 3 6 3 6 GBR CG Hamilton 4 6 1 6 5 The match between Clapham and Crum was not played. Section 2 y 5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 GBR A Keyser w/o GBR Herbert Lawford GBR J Cunningham 3 2 0 GBR Capt. Grimston 6 6 6 GBR HS Cotton 1 1 0r GBR ER Seymour 6 6 0 GBR H Lawford 5 6 6 6 GBR Capt. Grimston 6 4 4 5 GBR ER Seymour bye GBR H Lawford 6 5 6 6 GBR ER Seymour 4 6 5 4 GBR H Lawford bye Section 3 y 5 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Arthur Tabor 6 6 6 GBR C Wallis 0 0 0 GBR Frank Hadow 6 6 6 GBR Frederick Oliver 2 1 3 GBR Robert Dalby 6 6 6 GBR Beckwith Smith 2 3 3 GBR FM Ashley 0 0 0 GBR AC Brown 6 6 6 GBR Geoffrey Buxton 5 4 0 GBR Arthur Myers 6 6 6 GBR C Ewbank 6 1 1 2 GBR Alexander Hadow 5 6 6 6 GBR A Tabor 2 1 1 GBR F Hadow 6 6 6 GBR RD Dalby 1 1 1 GBR AC Brown 6 6 6 GBR A Myers 6 0 6 1 6 GBR A Hadow 1 6 4 6 2 GBR F Hadow 6 6 6 GBR AC Brown 2 3 0 GBR A Myers bye GBR F Hadow 6 6 6 GBR A Myers 0 4 3 References External links 1878 MS Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles