1885 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1885 Wimbledon Championships 4 – 17 July 9th 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 The 1885 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 4 July until 17 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 9th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1885. There was a change in the draw method, to use the Bagnall Wild system, in which all byes were restricted to the opening round, instead of being distributed through all the rounds until the final.100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977) There were 3500 spectators for the Challenge Round. Champions Men's singles 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR Herbert Lawford, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 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 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles GBR Maud Watson defeated GBR Blanche Bingley, 6–1, 7–5 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 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles GBR Ernest Renshaw / GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR Claude Farrer / GBR Arthur Stanley, 6–3, 6–3, 10–8 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 1884 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1885 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Category:July 1885 in the United Kingdom