1888 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1888 Wimbledon Championships GBR Ernest Renshaw GBR Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 24 – 1888 Wimbledon Championships Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1888 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 Ernest Renshaw 6 7 6 GBR Herbert Lawford 3 5 0 All comers' finals 5 Semifinals Final 175 GBR Ernest Renshaw 7 7 5 6 GBR Willoughby Hamilton 5 5 7 3 GBR Ernest Lewis 9 6 6 GBR William Taylor 7 4 4 GBR Ernest Renshaw 7 6 8 6 GBR Ernest Lewis 9 1 6 4 Top half y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals GBR Willoughby Hamilton 7 4 6 6 GBR Ernest Meers 5 6 4 2 GBR FA Bowlby 6 0 6 5 6 GBR TS Campion 3 6 2 7 4 GBR William Renshaw 6 6 6 GBR Herbert Chipp 4 4 2 GBR Harry Grove 7 6 7 GBR Harry Barlow 5 4 5 GBR Ernest Renshaw 6 6 7 GBR George Mewburn 1 4 5 GBR Herbert Wilberforce 4 6 6 4 6 GBR Charles Lacy Sweet 6 3 0 6 1 GBR W Hamilton 6 6 6 GBR FA Bowlby 1 1 4 GBR W Renshaw 5 14 6 6 GBR H Grove 7 12 3 2 GBR E Renshaw 4 6 7 4 6 GBR H Wilberforce 6 3 5 6 0 GBR W Hamilton 5 7 6 6 GBR W Renshaw 7 5 4 2 GBR E Renshaw 7 7 5 6 GBR W Hamilton 5 5 7 3 Bottom half y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals GBR Charles Eames 6 5 6 7 GBR A Walker 2 7 1 5 GBR Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 GBR Patrick Bowes-Lyon 1 2 3 GBR Charles Ross 6 6 7 6 GBR Oswald Milne 8 4 5 2 GBR Harry Scrivener 6 6 1 6 GBR Michael G. McNamara 4 6 4 3 GBR C Eames 1 0 3 GBR E Lewis 6 6 6 GBR C Ross 3 5 7 GBR H Scrivener 6 7 9 GBR William Taylor 3 3 6 6 6 GBR Arthur Gore 6 6 2 3 3 GBR AG Ziffo 8 3 0r GBR Frederick Rawson 10 6 3 GBR E Lewis 7 6 6 GBR H Scrivener 5 3 1 GBR W Taylor 6 6 4 4 6 GBR FL Rawson 4 0 6 6 1 GBR E Lewis 9 6 6 GBR W Taylor 7 4 4 References External links 1888 MS 1887 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles Gentlemen's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles