1879 Wimbledon Championship

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1879 Wimbledon Championship
Date7–16 July
Edition3rd
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartley
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John Hartley

The 1879 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 7 July until 16 July. [1] It was the 3rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1879. [2] The entry for the 1879 all comers' tournament was 45, of whom 36 were newcomers. [2] The all comers' final was watched by 1100 spectators. [2]

Contents

Singles

Final

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartley defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Hadow, walkover

All Comers' Final

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartley defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vere St. Leger Goold, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Second place match

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vere St. Leger Goold defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Parr, 4–6, 6–2, 5–6, 6–4, 6–4 [2]

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 3 4 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
  3. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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