1897 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1897 Wimbledon Championships 21 June – 1 July 21st Worple RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis Club Grass Grand Slam GBR Reginald Doherty GBR Blanche Hillyard GBR Laurence Doherty / GBR Reginald Doherty thumb|370px|Gentlemen's doubles final at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships. Players shown are, at the near side, Reginald Doherty (left) and Laurence Doherty (right) and at the far side Herbert Baddeley (left) and Wilfred Baddeley (right). The 1897 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 1 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 21st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1897. No matches were played on the first Tuesday to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.Little Alan 2013 Wimbledon Compendium 23rd 2013 The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club London 57 978-1899039401 Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony in the Challenge Round, and successfully defended his title for the next three years.Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw) Champions Men's singles 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles GBR Reginald Doherty defeated GBR Harold Mahony, 6–4, 6–4, 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 2017British Tennis Champion Defeated https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/07/01/100426787.pdf The New York Times July 1, 1897 Women's singles 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles GBR Blanche Hillyard defeated GBR Charlotte Cooper, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 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 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles GBR Laurence Doherty / GBR Reginald Doherty defeated GBR Herbert Baddeley / GBR Wilfred Baddeley, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 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 1896 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1897 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Category:June 1897 in the United Kingdom Category:July 1897 in the United Kingdom