1897 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1897 Wimbledon Championships GBR Blanche Hillyard GBR Charlotte Cooper 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 7 – 1897 Wimbledon Championships Blanche Hillyard defeated Alice Pickering 6–2, 7–5 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1897 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 3 Challenge Round 180 GBR Blanche Hillyard 5 7 6 GBR Charlotte Cooper 7 5 2 All Comers' 3 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 GBR Blanche Hillyard 6 6 GBR Edith Austin 0 1 GBR Henrietta Horncastle 12 6 GBR Ellen Thynne 10 4 GBR Ruth Dyas 6 6 GBR Edith Bromfield 0 3 GBR Blanche Hillyard GBR Henrietta Horncastle w/o GBR Ruth Dyas 4 6 1 GBR Alice Pickering 6 4 6 GBR Blanche Hillyard 6 7 GBR Alice Pickering 2 5 References External links 1897 LS 1896 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1897 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Ladies' Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships - Singles Wimbledon Championships - Singles