1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

April 2022 1896 Wimbledon Championships s GBR Herbert Baddeley GBR Wilfred Baddeley GBR Reginald Doherty GBR Harold Nisbet 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 14 – 1896 Wimbledon Championships Reginald Doherty and Harold Nisbet defeated Charles Allen and Roy Allen 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley defeated Doherty and Nisbet 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1896 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 Reginald DohertyGBR Harold Nisbet 6 7 4 3 GBR Herbert BaddeleyGBR Wilfred Baddeley 8 5 6 6 All Comers' y 5 1 First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final GBR Wilberforce EavesGBR Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 GBR Patrick Bowes-LyonGBR Herbert Wilberforce 4 0 3 GBR Clement CazaletGBR George Greville 6 6 6 GBR Charles DixonGBR Frederick Plaskitt 0 0 0 GBR Reginald DohertyGBR Harold Nisbet 6 6 6 GBR Walter BaileyGBR Charles Simond 4 2 3 GBR Arthur RiseleyGBR Frank Riseley 4 4 6 6 6 USA 1896 William LarnedGBR Harold Mahony 6 6 4 4 4 GBR Charles AllenGBR Roy Allen GBR CH MartinGBR George Simond w/o GBR Laurence DohertyGBR RB Scott 6 6 6 GBR H MarleyGBR George Mewburn 4 4 0 GBR W CastleGBR Arthur Gore 2 1 3 GBR Wilberforce EavesGBR Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 GBR Clement CazaletGBR George Greville 1 3 1 GBR Reginald DohertyGBR Harold Nisbet 6 6 6 GBR Arthur RiseleyGBR Frank Riseley 2 2 7 GBR Charles AllenGBR Roy Allen 6 6 9 GBR Laurence DohertyGBR RB Scott 6 6 2 6 USA 1896 Arthur FooteGBR Arthur Hallward 4 1 6 1 GBR Wilberforce EavesGBR Ernest Lewis 6 8 6 GBR Reginald DohertyGBR Harold Nisbet 3 6 4 GBR Charles AllenGBR Roy Allen 3 6 6 6 GBR Laurence DohertyGBR RB Scott 6 1 1 2 GBR Reginald DohertyGBR Harold Nisbet 3 7 6 6 GBR Charles AllenGBR Roy Allen 6 5 4 1 References External links 1896 MD Gentlemen's Doubles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's doubles