1881 Wimbledon Championship

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1881 Wimbledon Championship
Date2 – 13 July
Edition5th
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 William Renshaw
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The 5th round match between H.F. Lawford and W. C. Renshaw, won by Renshaw who went on to claim the All Comers' title on 12 July. Lawford vs Renshaw, Wimbledon in the 1880s.jpg
The 5th round match between H.F. Lawford and W. C. Renshaw, won by Renshaw who went on to claim the All Comers' title on 12 July.

The 1881 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 2 to 13 July. [1] It was the 5th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1881. [2] The defending champion John Hartley lost in straight sets in the final to challenger William Renshaw, who defeated Hartley in 37 minutes, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1. [3] [2] The result is said to have been influenced by Hartley suffering from an attack of 'English cholera'. [2]

Contents

Singles

Final

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Renshaw defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartley, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 [3]

All Comers' Final

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Renshaw defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Richardson, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 [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, 1977)
  3. 1 2 "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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