1884 Wimbledon Championships

November 2023 April 2022 1884 Wimbledon Championships 5 – 19 July 8th Worple RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis Club Grass Grand Slam GBR William Renshaw GBR Maud Watson GBR Ernest Renshaw / GBR William Renshaw Wimbledon Championship The 1884 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 5 July until 19 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 8th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1884. The men's doubles (previously hosted by the Oxford University Club) and women's singles (originally planned by the London Athletic Club) were added to the Wimbledon Championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles competition had been completed.100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977) The first prize for the women was valued at twenty guineas, and the second prize was valued at ten guineas There were thirteen female competitors. James Dwight, Arthur Rives and Dick Sears from the United States entered the men's singles event and were the first non-British and overseas players to enter the Wimbledon Championships.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 56 23 The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo and the temporary Stand A at the Centre Court was converted into a permanent and covered stand. Champions Men's singles 1884 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR Herbert Lawford 6–0, 6–4, 9–7 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 Women's singles Ladies' programme, 1884|thumb 1884 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles GBR Maud Watson defeated GBR Lillian Watson 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 Men's doubles 1884 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles GBR Ernest Renshaw / GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR Ernest Lewis / GBR Teddy Williams 6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 29 June 2017 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1883 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1884 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Category:July 1884 in the United Kingdom