1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1885 Wimbledon Championships GBR William Renshaw GBR Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 23 – 1885 Wimbledon Championships Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 5–7, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1885 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 Herbert Lawford 5 2 6 5 GBR William Renshaw 7 6 4 7 All comers' finals 5 Semifinals Final 175 GBR Ernest Renshaw 6 8 2 5 6 GBR Ernest Browne 4 6 6 7 4 USA 1877 James Dwight 2 2 3 GBR Herbert Lawford 6 6 6 GBR Ernest Renshaw 7 1 6 2 4 GBR Herbert Lawford 5 6 0 6 6 Top half y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals GBR Wilfred Milne 8 2 6 7 GBR Oswald Milne 6 6 3 5 GBR Ernest Renshaw 6 2 4 8 6 GBR Donald Stewart 1 6 6 6 4 GBR MG MacNamara 6 6 6 GBR JC Rogers 0 3 2 GBR Ernest Browne 6 6 6 GBR G Kerr 1 1 3 GBR Herbert Chipp 6 6 6 GBR W Milne 3 1 4 GBR E Renshaw 6 6 6 GBR CP Triscott 2 0 1 GBR MG MacNamara 6 6 6 GBR Ernest Meers 3 1 4 GBR E Browne 6 2 6 7 GBR Ernest Lewis 1 6 4 5 GBR H Chipp 4 4 5 GBR E Renshaw 6 6 7 GBR MG MacNamara 1 5 2 GBR E Browne 6 7 6 GBR E Renshaw 6 8 2 5 6 GBR E Browne 4 6 6 7 4 Bottom half y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA 1877 James Dwight 6 6 6 GBR E Cotton 4 2 3 GBR George Montgomerie 6 7 2 2 6 GBR William Taylor 5 4 6 6 4 GBR Harry Grove 6 6 6 GBR GN Stenhouse 4 0 0 USA 1877 J Dwight 6 6 6 GBR Archibald Thomson 1 0 1 GBR Arthur Stanley 4 6 6 6 6 GBR G Montgomerie 6 3 8 0 0 GBR Herbert Lawford 6 6 6 GBR H Grove 3 2 1 GBR Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6 6 3 8 GBR Charles Ross 2 1 6 6 USA 1877 J Dwight 6 6 6 GBR A Stanley 3 3 4 GBR H Lawford 6 7 6 GBR P Bowes-Lyon 2 5 3 USA 1877 J Dwight 2 2 3 GBR H Lawford 6 6 6 References External links 1885 MS 1884 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams men's singles 1885 U.S. National Championships Gentlemen's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles