1896 in tennis

none May 2026 1896 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1896. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 454–483 2nd Australian Open No event. French Open Not a Grand Slam event. Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles GBR Harold Mahony GBR Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 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 2017Women's singles GBR Charlotte Cooper GBR Alice Simpson Pickering 6–2, 6–3 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017Men's doubles GBR Herbert Baddeley GBR Wilfred Baddeley GBR Reginald Doherty GBR Harold Nisbet 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 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 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Robert Wrenn USA Fred Hovey 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1Women's singles USA Elisabeth Moore USA Juliette Atkinson 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2Men's doublesUSA 1886 Carr Neel USA 1886 Sam Neel USA 1886 Robert Wrenn USA 1886 Malcolm Chace 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1Women's doublesUSA 1886 Elisabeth Moore USA 1886 Juliette Atkinson USA 1886 Annabella Wistar USA 1886 Amy Williams 6–3, 9–7Mixed doublesUSA 1886 Juliette Atkinson USA Edwin P. Fischer USA Amy Williams USA Mantle Fielding 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year