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Duration | 7 March – 30 December |
Edition | 11th |
Tournaments | 135 (Amateur) |
Categories | Important (4) National (6) Provincial/Regional/State (25) County (14) Regular (86) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Willoughby Hamilton (5) Robert Livingston Beeckman (5) |
Most tournament finals | Harry Grove(7) |
← 1885 1887 → |
The 1886 men's tennis season was composed of the eleventh annual pre-open era tennis circuit incorporating 135 tournaments. [1] The season began in March in Auckland, New Zealand and ended in December in Napier, New Zealand.
In the four most important tournaments of the year Herbert Lawford wins a third successive Irish Lawn Tennis Championships title in Dublin beating Willoughby Hamilton in four sets. William Renshaw wins a sixth consecutive Wimbledon Championship defeating Irish Champion Herbert Lawford in four sets. At the Northern Championships in Liverpool, Harry Grove beats defending American champion James Dwight in three straight sets. In the United States Dick Sears wins a sixth consecutive US National Championship beating Robert Livingston Beeckman in four sets.
In the United States new regional sectional tournaments the New England Championships, Northwestern Championships and Southern Championships are all staged for the first time this year. In New Zealand the New Zealand Championships are held for the first time at Napier, New Zealand.
Irish player Willoughby Hamilton and American player Robert Livingston Beeckman were joint title leaders this season winning 5 titles each. Harry Grove reached the most finals with 7 in total winning 3 of them.
Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921), [2] in some tournaments not all.
Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season
Important. [3] [4] [5] [6] |
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Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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7-12. [7] [8] | Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand Hard Singles – Doubles | William Edward Barton 6-1, 6–3, 6-2 | George Watson Holdship | F.E. Mason William Alexander Ridings | |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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17 April | British Covered Court Championships [9] London, Great Britain Hard (indoor) Singles – Doubles | Ernest Lake Williams 6-2 1-6 5-7 6-4 6-4 | Herbert Lawford | Frederick Bowlby Harry Grove | P.G. Mayre John Charles Kay Arthur John Stanley Alfred E. Walker |
17 April | Seventh Regiment Championship [10] Seventh Regiment Armory Manhattan, New York City, United States Hard (i) Singles – Doubles | Valentine Gill Hall 6-5 6-2 | ? | ||
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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30 Apr–1 May | Killiney and Ballybrack Championships Killiney and Ballybrack Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland Grass | Willoughby Hamilton 12-10, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 14-12 | Grainger Chaytor | Thomas Harrison Griffiths | Charles Henry Chaytor Harold Mahony Francis Woodcock Perry |
10–15 May | Dublin University Championships [11] Dublin Ireland Hard | Eyre Chatterton 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Grainger Chaytor | Manliffe Goodbody Phillip Sandford | Tom Campion Charles Chaytor Harold Mahony |
10–17 May | Fitzwilliam Club Championships [12] Dublin Ireland Hard | Willoughby Hamilton 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Eyre Chatterton | Ernest Browne Toler Garvey | |
8–18 May | New South Wales Championships [13] Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles | Charles William Cropper 6-0, 6–0, 5–7, 8-6 | William John Bush-Salmon R. D. Fitzgerald | Louis Whyte Charles T. Metcalfe | Walter John Carre Riddell H. E. Merewether J. R. King H. W. Bartram |
12–20 May | Ceylon Championships [14] The Hill Club Nuwara Eliya Ceylon Clay | Charles Edward De Fonblanque 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Edward George Farquharson | ||
20–22 May. [15] | West of Scotland Championships Pollockshields Athletic Club Glasgow, Lankarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles – Doubles | T. Leigh MacLachlan 6–1, 6–3, 6-3 | J.B. Gray | J.T.C. MacKinlay Edward Mortimer Shand | C.A. Gairdner C. Gray A. McWilliam J. Robertson |
Walter William Chamberlain Jane Meikle 6-1, 6-2 | John Galbraith Horn Julia MacKenzie | ||||
20–22 May. [16] | Western Counties Championship [15] Pollockshields Athletic Club Pollockshields, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Archibald Thompson 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2 | John Galbraith Horn | Henry Guy Nadin George Nelson Stenhouse | Lachlan McLachlan J.T.C. MacKinlay Arthur Nevile John Story T. Service |
Walter William Chamberlain Arthur Nevile John Story 6–2, 6–1, 6-4 | J. Rodger P. Smith | ||||
17–23 May | Fitzwilliam Purse Dublin Ireland Grass | Grainger Chaytor 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 | Francis Woodcock Perry | ||
24–29 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships [17] Dublin, Ireland Grass | Herbert Lawford 5-7 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Eyre Chatterton | James Dwight Toler Garvey | Tom Campion Thomas Harrison Griffiths H.J. Maguire Ronald M. McDougall |
Challenger Willoughby Hamilton | |||||
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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1–4 Jun. [18] | Whitehouse Open Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Clay Singles – Doubles | Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6-1 8-6 6-1 | George Nelson Stenhouse | Walter William Chamberlain T. Leigh MacLachlan | George Kerr Richard Millar Watson |
J. Ferguson Miss A. Steel 6-3, 4–6, 3-2 ret. | E. Ferguson Miss W. Ferguson | ||||
4-5 Jun. [19] | Young America Cricket Club Invitation Young America Cricket Club Stanton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Robert Livingston Beeckman 6-4,6-4, 9-7 | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. | Clarence Munroe Clark Howard Augustus Taylor | |
1–6 Jun | Kent Championships [20] Beckenham, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Herbert Chipp 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | Edward James Avory | Frederick Bowlby James Herbert Crispe | Harold Greenwell Ernest George Meers G.H. Taylor William C. Taylor |
31 May–6 Jun | West of England Championships [21] Bath, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | James Dwight 6-4 6-3 6-4 | Henry Grove | Mark Hartnell Booth Lynes | Joshua Burton Ernest Browne John Charles Kay Stewart Murray |
7 Jun | Oxford University Champion Tournament [22] Oxford, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Howard Pease 2-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 8-6 | Thomas Musgrave Burton | H.T. Burrell J.B. Forman | Bargeny McCulloch Francis Edward Cuming Richard Heron Gee Henry Edwin Hunter Kent |
6–11 Jun. [23] | County Wexford Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Wexford, Ireland Grass Singles – Doubles | G. Foley 6-1, 6-2 | Edmond Thomas Molyneux Sandwith | ||
9–12 Jun | Middle States Championships [24] Hoboken, New Jersey, United States Singles – Doubles | Robert L. Beeckman 1-6 8-6 6-2 6-8 6-1 | William E. Glyn | F. Keyser Henry Slocum | H.W. Bucknall Morton Paton Morgan Post W. Trimble |
7–13 Jun | East Gloucestershire Championships [25] Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Ernest Browne 6-3 6-4 6-4 | James Dwight | Mark Hartnell Edward G. Meyricke | James Baldwin A.W. Gordon Harry Grove Arthur Godfrey Pease |
17 Jun | Somerville Championship Somerville Tennis Club Somerville United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Edward Falcombe Woods 6-2, 6-2 | Robert Lincoln | C.E. Fitz | Elmer Rand Hollander Fred. E. Wood |
14–19 Jun | Scottish Championships [26] [27] Edinburgh, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1 | Archibald Thomson | James H. Aitken George Nelson Stenhouse | Walter William Chamberlain Charles R. A. Howden George Kerr Arthur Nevile John Story |
Challenger Herbert Bowes-Lyon | |||||
15–19 Jun | Fall Open Tournament Far and Near LTC [28] Hastings-on-Hudson, New York United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Robert L. Beeckman 6-0 retired | H.W. Bucknall | Morton Spring Paton Henry Slocum | M. Gardner Grant Notman R.R. Perkins M. Post |
15–19 Jun | London Championships [29] London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest Lewis 7-5 6-1 6-3 | Harry Grove | Herbert Chipp Ernest George Meers | James Herbert Crispe A.R. Lewis Arthur John Stanley William C. Taylor |
Challenger Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross | |||||
16–19 Jun | Orange Spring Tournament [28] [30] Montrose, South Orange, New Jersey, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Robert Livingston Beeckman 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | William Edward Glyn | Edward Peale MacMullen Henry Slocum | H.V. Berry Grant Notman Morton Spring Paton Carroll J. Post Jr. |
16–19 Jun | Waterloo Tournament [31] Liverpool, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | Jacob Gaitskell Brown 6-3 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-1 | William Parkfield Wethered | J.E. Edmondson Beresford St George Verschoyle | J.M. Draper G.R. Edgecombe C.E. Edmondson E. Harley |
Challenger Charles Stananought | |||||
19 Jun | Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Cambridge, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | George E. D. Brown William Nevill Cobbold divided title | Frederick Whitehead 3rd place | ||
14–20 Jun | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest Browne 6-0 retired | James Baldwin | W.M. Brownlee Charles Lacy Sweet | William Gascoyne Dalziel E.W. David John Redfern Deykin D.D. Rees |
21–26 Jun [32] | Clifton Open Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Lacy Sweet w.o. | Mark Anthony Hartnell | William Methven Brownlee [33] John Charles Kay | James Baldwin Arnold Wyersdale Blake Herbert Washbourne Gibbs Booth Hodgetts Lynes |
21–26 Jun | Northern Championships [34] Liverpool, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Harry Grove 6-4 6-3 6-1 | William Parkfield Wethered | W. R. Craig Ernest Renshaw | Jacob Gaitskell Brown A.P. Jones Charles Frederick Latham Andrew Laurie Macfie |
Challenger James Dwight | |||||
23–26 Jun | Warriston Park LTC Tournament [35] Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass | Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6-3 6-0 ret. | J.P. Smythe | George Kerr Charles Murray | Lewin Venn Alexander Alfred Aitken Thomson Pat. Smith George Nelson Stenhouse |
24–26 Jun | Redhill Tournament Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | Harold S. Stone Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross shared title | Harry Sibthorpe Barlow Percy Bateman Brown | E. Brown William John Down E.A. Ranger William Taylor | |
28–30 Jun | New Jersey State Championships [36] [37] South Orange, New Jersey United States Singles – Doubles | Richard Field Conover 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | R.J. Halsey | Peter R. Lyman Edgar Williams | E.R. Bellman Samuel A. Campbell Jr. S.C. Hodge C.F. Watson |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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Jul. [38] | Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Grass Singles Doubles | Mr. Booth 6-1, 6–1, 6-1 | A.E. Townsend | ||
28 Jun–2 Jul | Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | John Redfern Deykin 6–1, 6–3, 8-6 | C.H. Rossbent | G.E. Lowe John George Thursfield | Percy Bateman Brown H.P. Darling James Dwight E.P. Wright |
John Redfern Deykin Mr. Rose 6-0, 6-2 | George Ernest Dixon Brown Percy Bateman Brown | ||||
John Redfern Deykin Maud Watson 7-5, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 8-6 | William Renshaw Margaret Bracewell | ||||
28 Jun–2 Jul | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Frank Noon 6–4, 6–2, 6-4 | J.H. Mitchell | ] Herbert Haden Monckton William Brunston Thursfield | Henry Simmons Burbridge ] John Redfern Deykin A.H. Griffiths W. Hasluck |
Challenger Conway John Morgan | |||||
1–3 July [39] | Northumberland Cricket Club Open Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | Kenneth Ramsden Marley 7-5 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 | William Edwin Pease | Mark Fenwick Charles Liddell | Arthur Wellesley Hallward H.A. Murton Harold Gurney Pease W.R. Wilson |
1–3 July. [40] | Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Stafford Institute LTC Stafford, Great Britain Grass Singles | Francis Seymour (Frank) Noon 6-5 6-3 | Conway John Morgan | W.H. Edward Frederick Anthony Watts | Henry Simmons Burbridge John Redfern Deykin A.H. Griffiths G.E. Lowe |
3-5 Jul. [41] | Ilkley Open Tournament Ilkley LTC Ilkley, Yorkshire, England Grass | William Henry Mahon 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-5 | E.W. Fletcher | F. Brown M. Pole | George Graham Stewart Grundy Alan J. Hartley B. Hartley Alexander Mallinson |
6 Jul. [42] | Championship of Minnesota (later Minnesota Open) Minnesota LTC Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Singles – Doubles | Lucius Pond Ordway ? | ? | ||
3 - 7 Jul. [43] | Scarlet Ribbon Amateur Tournament Scarlet Ribbon LTC Groveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Grass | Charles A. Chase 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | Henry Slocum | ||
8 Jul. | Edinburgh University LTC Open Edinburgh University LTC Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6–1, 6–2, 6-1 | James H. Aitken | A.M. Inglis Arthur Nevile John Story | J.H. Conyers R.F.C. Little Stanley Riseley D.J. Walls |
6–9 Jul. [44] | New England Championships New Haven LTC New Haven, Connecticut United States Singles – Doubles | Henry Slocum 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | Francis Gibbons (Frank) Beach | A.L. Ripley Philip Shelton Sears | Godfrey Malbone Brinley Lewis Henry Paddock William Larned Thacher |
7-10 Jul. [45] [46] | Thirsk Lawn Tennis Tournament Thirsk LTC Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England Grass | Seward Wilfrid Meek 6-2 6-4 | C.H.C. Harrison | W.T. Baines J.W. Willans | T.L. Johnston Thomas Oswald Swarbreck A. Snowden E.M. Turner |
7–10 Jul | Broughty Ferry Open Broughty Ferry LTC Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Clay Singles - Doubles | Archibald Thompson 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2 | J.B. Gray | J.B. Gray W.H. Blyth Martin J. St. John | Herbert Bowes-Lyon J. Rodger Arthur Nevile John Story C.E. Todd |
Archibald Thompson J.B. Gray 8-6, 6–1, 4–6, 7-5 | A.M. Inglis Arthur Nevile John Story | ||||
Arthur Nevile John Story Miss Malcom 6-3, 6-2 | Archibald Thompson Miss. Hay | ||||
8–10 Jul | Chapel Allerton LTC Tournament Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis Club Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | John Thorneycroft Hartley 2-6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6-0 | William Henry Mahon | ||
8–10 Jul. [47] | Claremount Park Open Claremont Park Public Lawn Tennis Ground Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter Reid Craig 6–4, 6-3 | C. Howard | W.J. Read Owen Seaman | J.W. Burgess B.H. Cockson A.W. Denton H. Howard |
C. Howard H. Howard 6-2, 6-3 | Owen Seaman Mr. Worship | ||||
Walter Reid Craig Miss Viener 6-3, 4–6, 6-2 | Mr. Howarth Miss.Moore | ||||
13 Jul | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | William Renshaw 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-4 | Herbert Lawford | ||
William Renshaw Ernest Renshaw 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 | Claude Farrer Arthur Stanley | ||||
7–14 Jul | Langley Marish Tournament Langley Marish, Berkshire, England Grass | Felix Henry Prince Palmer 6–2, 3–6, 6-4 | Montague Alfred Orgill | Alexander Kaye Butterworth A.J. de Winton | Gervase O'Brien Alington H.F. Goodford Wiliam Harry Nash Welby Francis Montresor |
13–15 Jul | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | William Henry Mahon 6–2, 6–0, 7-5 | Lewin Venn Alexander | Edward Evershed Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker | F.A. Clark W.G. Lowe H.E. Sugden |
Henry Guy Nadin W.G. Lowe 4-6, 6–3, 7–5, 8-6 | Lewin Venn Alexander William Henry Mahon | ||||
F.A. Clark Miss Denton 6-4, 4–6, 8-6 | Frank Noon Mrs Hodson | ||||
14–17 Jul | North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon, North Berkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | W.R. Carles 6–1, 5–6, 6-1 | A.H. Jacob | Arthur Percy Jones Mr. Pridham | T.E. Graham H.B. Hawkes Mr. Hickley Mr. Michel |
16–17 Jul. [48] | Galashiels Tournament Galashiels LTC/Gala Club Langshaw, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Arthur Nevile John Story 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 7–9, 6-0 | George Kerr | J.E. Sanderson J. St. John | Buckham Brown Alfred Aitken Thomson Forrester John Thomson Richard Millar Watson |
20–24 Jul. [49] | Somersetshire Championships West Somerset LTC Taunton, Somerset, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Legassicke Hancock 2-6 8-6 6-4 | James Baldwin | Arnold Wyersdale Blake A.E. Sloman | F. Badcock W.A. Newman C.R. Rodwell R.P. Spurway |
20–23 Jul. [50] | Buffalo Lawn Tennis Tournament Summer Street Grounds Buffalo, New York State, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Ganson Depew 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | Edward Everett Tanner | Mr. Barr R. Keep | Mr. Brent Henry Gordon Mackenzie Oliver Richard MacKlem Mr. Wilcox |
20–23 Jul. [51] | Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament Craigmore Lawn Tennis Club Craigmore, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Clay Singles – Doubles | Anderson Steel 7–5, 6–2, 9-7 | Charles Higginbottom | D.G.L. MacLure Edward Mortimer Shand | |
19–24 Jul | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Middlesex, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Harry Grove 6–3, 6–2, 6-3 | Teddy Williams | Tom Campion Herbert Wilberforce | Herbert Chipp Herbert Bowes-Lyon William C. Taylor Robert Charles Thompson |
Herbert Chipp Ernest Wool Lewis 7-5, 4–6, 6–1, 3-6 | Harry Grove Teddy Wiliams | ||||
William Renshaw Blanche Bingley 6-3, 4–6, 6-4 | William C. Taylor May Jacks | ||||
21 - 24 July. [52] | South of Ireland Championships Limerick, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Willoughby Hamilton 6-3 6-1 6-2 | Edward M. L. Lysaght | William Drumond Hamilton | Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph R.C. Hamilton |
Challenger Thomas Harrison Griffiths | |||||
22–24 Jul. | Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Leicester, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 1-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-4 | John Redfern Deykin | William Nevill Cobbold Frank Noon | Alfred Henry Betham Percy Bateman Brown George Ernest Dixon Brown G.F. Mitton |
20–27 Jul | Northern Counties Challenge Cup Norton, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | E.W. Fletcher 6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6-4 | A. Dunn jr. | Kenneth Ramsden Marley | Arthur Burgess Crosby John Hartley Arthur Godfrey Pease |
20–27 Jul | Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament Norton, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | George Richmond Mewburn 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 7-5 | B. Hartley | Charles Liddell Seward Wilfrid Meek | |
22–27 Jul | Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Athboy, County Meath, Ireland. Outdoor Grass Singles | Mr. Owens 6–3, 6-2 | R. Graham | W.M. Hayes G.H. Orpen | J. Chadwick Herbert Newcombe Craig C. Osborne F.S.C. Ruthven |
23–27 Jul. [53] | Molesey Park Lawn Tennis Tournament The Reddings Moseley, Staffordshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | George Reston Brewerton 6-2, 6–1, 6-2 | R.H. Davidson | E.B. Crockford Herbert Haden Monckton | W. Hasluck M.P. Lea T.H. Spencer S. Smith |
R.H. Davidson Mr. Hossell 6-1, 2–6, 6-2 | E.B. Crockford Brown W. J. Crockford | ||||
26–28 Jul | Leamington Open Tournament Leamington LTC Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Alfred Henry Betham 8–6, 8–6, 6-4 | Harry Grove | Francis Russell Burrow Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross | H.P. Darling John Redfern Deykin L. Richardson Edmund Henry Lacon-Watson |
26–28 Jul | Warwickshire Championships Leamington LTC Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | John Redfern Deykin 6–2, 6-2 | H. Brain | Albert Cecil Hill Harry T. Shapley | W. Downing J. Goodacre A. Jackson A.P. Pridmore |
27–30 Jul. [54] | Edinburgh International Exhibition Tournament Exhibition grounds Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Clay | Archibald Thomson 6–2, 6–2, 2-0 ret. | J. Frances | Alfred Aitken Thomson Richard Millar Watson | S. Collins J.C. Huie J. Monteith Arthur Nevile John Story |
27–31 July. [55] | North Wales Challenge Cup Vale of Clwyd LTC Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles | G. Egerton 6-3, 6-4 | H. Lloyd Williams | E.L. Engleheart Henry James Wilson Fosbery | J.P. Lewis P. Ormrod H. Lloyd-Parry E.A. Turnour |
Challenger R. Lloyd Williams | |||||
27–31 Jul. | Canadian International Championships Toronto LTC Toronto, Ontario, Canada Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Smith Hyman 6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4 | Isidore Frederick Hellmuth | H.H. Abbott jr W.E. Hodgman | Robert Casimir Dickson A.L. McEwen Raynald D’Arcy Gamble Alexander Torrance |
28–31 Jul | Northumberland Championships [56] Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6-3 6-0 6-0 | Kenneth Ramsden Marley | ||
30–31 Jul. [57] | Staten Island Invitation Staten Island Cricket & Baseball Club Livingston, Staten Island, New York City, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | James Brown 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | E.W. Gould | Basil Spalding de Garmendia | R.H. Nathan Mr. Waldron |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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August. [58] [59] | Mossley Hall Challenge Cup [60] Bar Harbor Club Bar Harbor, Maine, United States Singles – Doubles | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. 6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5 | ? | ||
August. | Manitoba Championships Manitoba LTC Manitoba College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Grass Singles Doubles | A.H. Dickens ? | ? | ||
July– August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles | Charles H. J. Higginbotham 7-5, 6–4, 0–6, 6-4 | Horatio Renaud Babington Peile | Walter Robert Baines Latham | T.F. Donald D.M. Hannay |
Challenger G.H. Aitken | |||||
Charles H. J. Higginbotham D.M. Hannay 5-6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–5, 6-4 | Walter Robert Baines Latham T.F. Donald | ||||
G.H. Aitken Miss Macquisten 2 sets to 0 | D.M. Hannay Miss Macquisten | ||||
27 July–2 August. [61] | East of Ireland Championships Howth, Ireland Grass Singles – Doubles | Willoughby Hamilton 6-4, 6–1, 6-4 | Toler Roberts Garvey | ||
28 Jul–2 Aug. [62] | Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation Rockaway Hunting Club Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Henry Slocum 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | Oliver Samuel Campbell | William Austin Tomes Philip Shelton Sears | |
30 Jul–2 Aug. [lower-alpha 1] [63] | British Columbia Championships Victoria Lawn Tennis Club Vancouver, BC, Canada Grass Singles Doubles | R.H. Handcock ? | Julian Charles Gaisford | ||
30 Jul–2 Aug. [64] | Rochester Open Paddock Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, Kent, England Grass Singles | David Elgar Payn 8-4, 6–4, 6-3 | Alfred E. Walker | R.G. Bailey | A. Buchanan C.H. Byers Reverend Dale Mr. Horsburgh |
3–5 Aug. [65] | Seabright Invitational Tournament Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club Rumson, New Jersey, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | H.W. Bucknall 6-2 6-1 6-1 | Richard W. Stevens | J.A. Turnbull | |
2–6 Aug | Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon ? | Arthur Wellesley Hallward | Thomas Robinson Grey George Richmond Mewburn | Theodore Coventry Norman Leslie Hallward John Galbraith Horn Captain G.R. Taylor |
Challenger Arthur Godfrey Pease | |||||
Patrick Bowes-Lyon John Galbraith Horn 6-3, 6–3, 7-5 | Arthur Godfrey Pease George Richmond Mewburn | ||||
Patrick Bowes-Lyon Florence Stanuell 6-1, 7-5 | John Galbraith Horn Connie Butler | ||||
2–7 Aug. [66] | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament Rocklands, Waterford, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | William Drumond Hamilton 6-4, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6-0 | Arthur Henry Gore Ashe | John M. Brown Frederick William Knox | William Gore Burroughs Henry Joseph Gallwey J. Gore R.P. Hamilton |
Challenger Toler Roberts Garvey | |||||
2–7 August. | Berrylands Club Tournament Berrylands LTC Surbiton, Surrey, England Outdoor Grass Singles | R. Playford w.o. | L. Newton | J.F. Newton A.B. Tomkins | G.A. Bolton E.O. Dunn F. Rawlings L.H. Shadbolt |
2–7 August | Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament [67] Exmouth, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Harry Grove 6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5 | Henry Edwin Hunter Kent | ||
5–7 August. [68] | North of Wales Open Pensarn LTC Abergele, Conwy County Borough, North Wales Grass Singles - Doubles | Percy Short 6-2 7-9 7-5 2-6 6-1 | W. Lifton Wynne | C. Roberts F.C. Varey | John Parsons Earwaker E. Johnson A.E. Parkinson R.M. Wynne |
5–7 August. | Hull Westbourne Avenue Tournament Westbourne Avenue LTC Kingston upon Hull, England Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | William Henry Mahon 6–1, 6–2, 6-2 | L. Harrison | Thomas Barton Holmes Charles Edmund Tatham | R.H.H. Harker PF.N. Harrison Arthur Godfrey Pease A. Priestman |
Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker R.H.H. Harker 6-4, 6-3 | Mr. Grotrian Mr. Peterson | ||||
F.J. Hirst Mabel Boulton 6-4, 6-5 | Alexander Walton McIlwaine Miss A. Thorney | ||||
3–8 Aug. [69] | Wentworth Open Tournament Hotel Wentworth New Castle, New Hampshire, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. 6-3, 6–4, 6-4 | William V.S. Thorne | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry Henry Slocum | Oliver Samuel Campbell Charles Amherst Chase Wallace Percy Knapp Philip Shelton Sears |
10 Aug. [70] | Cooperstown Open Cooperstown, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Valentine Gill Hall 6-4, 8–6, 6-3 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry | Wallace Percy Knapp Oliver Samuel Campbell | |
9–11 Aug. [71] | South Wales and Monmouthshire Championships Tenby LTC Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | William Sidney Nelson Heard 6-0, 6–1, 6-1 | James Baldwin | Henry Stafford Brenchley E.W. Davies | |
11 Aug. [72] | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | Charles Gladstone Eames Ernest George Meers shared title | G.S. Bigg | Wilberforce Eaves FitzJames Hynes Arthur Pantin David Elgar Payn | |
9–12 August | East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament East Grinstead, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 6-3, 6-2 | W.E. Seldon | William Nevill Cobbold David Elgar Payn Rawlinson | J.M. Atkinson J.A. Heyman A.H. Robinson Herbert Charles Yockney |
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross William Nevill Cobbold 6-2, 6-0 | Wilfred Baddeley Neville Baddeley | ||||
William Nevill Cobbold Miss Cobbold 7-5, 6-2 | Herbert Charles Yockney May Jacks | ||||
9–13 Aug. [73] | Teignmouth and Shaldon Open Teignmouth LTC Teignmouth, Devon, England Grass Singles | Ernest Wool Lewis 6-1 6-0 6-0| | Robert Charles Thompson | Ferguson G. Davies Stanley Riseley | C.H. Davies William Sidney Nelson Heard John Charles Kay Edward Armstrong O'Neill |
10–13 August. [74] | Nahant Invitation Nahant Sporting Club Nahant, Massachusetts, United States Clay Singles - Doubles | Howard Augustus Taylor 6–5, 1–6, 6-4 | Robert Livingston Beeckman | Godfrey Malbone Brinley | |
11–14 August. [lower-alpha 2] [75] [76] | East of England Championships Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club Felixstowe, Suffolk, England Grass Singles – Doubles | Alfred Penn Gaskell 5-6, 6–3, 6-3 | Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross | ||
12–14 August. [77] | Penzance Open Penzance LTC Penzance, Cornwall, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart 6-1 6-2 | George Arthur Ley Woolcombe | E.H. Oldham W.C. Perry | C.R. Broad F.A. Jones Mr. Mayers |
Rev. Lancelot Melvill Haslope E.H. Oldham def. | F.A. Jones St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart. | ||||
Rev. Lancelot Melvill Haslope Mrs. Lancelot Melvill Haslope def. | St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart. Mrs. Mabel St Clair Stobart. | ||||
16–17 August. | Charmouth Open Charmouth LTC Charmouth, West Dorset, England Outdoor Grass Singles | Reginald Huyshe-Eliot 6-0, 6-5 | J.P. Paull | Arthur Preston | Charles Forrest Lovibond Mr. Pilgrim Mr. Tripp |
Mr. Pilgrim Miss Arundell 1-6, 6–2, 6-4 | Reginald Huyshe-Eliot Miss. Hillmann | ||||
16–19 August. [78] | County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament (later County Cavan Championships) County Cavan LTC, Cavan, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | William Percy French ? | ? | ||
17–19 August. [lower-alpha 3] [79] | Niagara International Tournament Queen's Royal Hotel Court's Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada Grass Singles – Doubles | ? ? | ? | ||
18–19 Aug. [80] | Macclesfield Open Macclesfield Lawn Tennis Club Macclesfield, England Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter Reid Craig 9-11 6-2 6-4 | B. King | C.F.G. Lathom Elliott L. Oliver | P.W. Allen W.A. Brewerton W. Burgess John Barlow Thistlethwaite |
17–20 Aug. [81] | Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham, England Grass Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament – Doubles | William Herbert Cohen 7-5 7-5 | Oswald Milne | Harold (Harry) Bacon F.D. Colt | R.C. Bacon Edward Lee French B. Hawes Francis William Monement |
16–21 Aug. [82] | Tenby Open Tenby LTC Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | James Baldwin 6-0 6-1 6-1 | E.W. David | J.T. Jones Walter Mace Shipman | William Sidney Nelson Heard S.W. Smith James Edgar Lefroy Stein Captain G.R. Taylor |
17–21 August. [83] | King's County and Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Toler Roberts Garvey w.o. | Arthur John de Courcy Wilson | Charles Thomas Biddulph Hume Riversdale Jones | Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph George Bloomfield Garvey Alexander Francis Grant Foulerton Stanley E. Smith |
17–21 Aug. [84] | Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament (later Yorkshire Championships) Harrogate Cricket Club Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Browne 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-4 | Gilbert Mahon | E.W. Fletcher Arthur Godfrey Pease | George Reston Brewerton J.S. Burton Alexander Mallinson George Richmond Mewburn |
Ernest Browne E.W. Fletcher 6-2, 6–1, 6-3 | George Richmond Mewburn Arthur Godfrey Pease | ||||
B. Hartley Mabel Boulton 6-4, 6-4 | John Galbraith Horn Clara Hill | ||||
18–21 August | Kursaal LTC Tournament Kursaal LTC Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany Clay Singles – Doubles | H. Gillbanks 6-3, 6–3, 7-5 | M. Morris | ||
19–21 August | Northwestern Championships [85] St. Paul, MN, United States Singles – Doubles | W.N. Armstrong 6-5 6-1 6-2 | Harry P. Robinson | ||
18–22 Aug | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Archibald Thomson 6–3, 6–0, 6-4 | J.M. Dickson | P.G. Hall Alfred Aitken Thomson | |
Challenger T.G. Hill | |||||
Alfred Aitken Thomson Archibald Thomson 6-3, 6–3, 12-10 | Edward B. Morrison Mr. White | ||||
Edward B. Morrison Miss Lottie Paterson 0-6, 7–5, 6-3 | Richard Millar Watson Annie Dod | ||||
19–23 Aug. [86] | Dundrum Open Dundrum LTC Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | William Drummond Hamilton 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | Arthur Henry Gore Ashe | S. Franks John H. Bedat-Whaite | Reginald Arthur Gamble William Woodcock Goodbody Willoughby Hamilton H.J. Maguire |
23–25 Aug. [87] | Colwyn Bay Lawn Tennis Tournament Pwyllycrochan Park Colwyn Bay, Wales Grass Singles - Doubles | A.S. Soden 6-3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6-0 | Charles John Cole | W.F. Gorton A.S.H. Wood | C. Bishop C.W. Pearcely R.H. Legge F.M. Rowland |
24–27 Aug | Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Wool Lewis 6-0, 6–1, 6-2 | James Edgar Lefroy Stein | Henry Francis Herford C.F. Palmer | H.S. Gover Booth Hodgetts Lynes David Elgar Payn F.W. Randall |
Challenger H.M. Nicholls | |||||
Ernest Wool Lewis Mr. Lewis 6-3, 6-4 | Harry Saint John Hornby J.E. Passmore | ||||
Leslie C. Wintle Miss Vaughan 6-2, 6-3 | D.W. Donaldson Miss Palmer | ||||
23–28 August | Derbyshire Championships [88] Buxton, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Tom Campion 5-7 6-2 6-1 9-7 | Percy Bateman Brown | ||
23–28 August | US National Championships Newport, United States Singles – Doubles | Richard Sears 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-4 | Robert Livingston Beeckman | ||
Richard Sears James Dwight 7-5, 5–7, 7–5, 6-4 | Howard Taylor Godfrey Brinley | ||||
25–28 Aug. [89] | Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament Manadon, Plymouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | G.F. Mockler 6-4 6-3 | P. Blackburne | T.H. Gill H.G. Hawker | Shirley Blackburne Charles Ernest M. Kelly C.E. Radcliffe Mr. Swanton |
27–28 Aug. [90] | Whitby Open Lawn Tennis Tournament West Cliff Tennis Grounds Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Philip Leslie Hirst 3-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-5 | George Reston Brewerton | Harold Stapylton Greenwell Francis Joseph Hirst | A. Herbert Charles E. Mackenzie Kelly Guy A. Robins W.S. Wright |
27–28 August | Lyme Regis Tournament Lyme Regis Recreation Grounds Lyme Regis, England Clay Singles – Doubles | A.R. Ford 1-6, 6–5, 6-3 | R.J. Hutchinson | W.Y. Caistor H. Eliot | N. Marder J.H. Maund Frederick Dorville Jackson T. Preston |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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September (Autumn) | Hendon Lawn Tennis Tournament Hendon LTC Little Sherrock Field, Hendon, Middlesex England Clay Singles - Doubles | William Howard 6-0, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6-1 | J. Muir MacDonald w.o. | F. Andrew E.J. Bevan | |
Challenger P.W. Squire | |||||
30 Aug - 4 Sep. [91] | West of Ireland Championships County Sligo Lawn Tennis Club Ardaghowen, Sligo, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Willoughby Hamilton 6-1, 6–1, 6-3 | Reginald Arthur Gamble | E. Mack Captain R. Maxwell | A. Graham Captain N. Maxwell Ronald M. McDougall Owen Wynne |
Challenger Frederick Foster McClintock | |||||
4 September | Armagh Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Armagh, Northern Ireland Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles | Walter Francis Templer ? | A. Wolfe | ||
30 August – 7 September | South of England Championships [92] Eastbourne, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest Lewis 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Herbert Wilberforce | ||
4 – 7 September [93] | New York Lawn Tennis Club Fall Tournament New York City, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Oliver Samuel Campbell 6-2, 0–6, 6–4, 8-6 | Harry Farnum | ||
7–9 September. | Downshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Downshire LTC Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland Outdoor Grass | C.L. Graham 6-5 4-6 6-3 | F.G. Gordon | T.G. Gordon H. Young | G. Clarke O.B. Graham W.R. Young |
7–9 Sep [94] | West Teviotdale Open Hawick Cricket Ground Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Richard Millar Watson 7-5 6-1 6-3 | Forrester John Thomson | H.A. Irvine C.E. Stewart | James R. Carmichael R.H. MacDonald W.R. Pringle J.R. Stewart |
Forrester John Thomson Richard Millar Watson 9-7 6-2 6-2 | H.A. Irvine R.H. MacDonald | ||||
Richard Millar Watson Miss Stuart 6-2 6-3 | Forrester John Thomson Miss Scott | ||||
7–9 September. [95] | Lenox Invitation Lenox Lawn Tennis Club Harlem, New York, USA Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Robert Livingston Beeckman 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6-1 | Henry Slocum Jr. | ||
9 September. [96] | Delaware Tennis Club Tournament Delaware Tennis Club Wilmington, Delaware, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Charles Belmont Davis 6-4, 6–4, 3–6, 6-2 | Gustavus Remak jr | ||
Mr. Cowperthwait Gustavus Remak jr won | ? ? | ||||
6-10 September. [58] [97] | Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament Harrisburg Outdoor Club Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Singles – Doubles | Frank Beecher Wiestling ? | George Reilly Jr. | ||
George E. Etter Mrs. Weistling won | ? ? | ||||
7 – 10 September. [98] | Rochester Open Rochester Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, New York, US Grass Singles – Doubles | Godfrey Malbone Brinley 6-2 6-0 6-2 | Ganson Depew | W.E. Hodgman M. McKenzie | Ernest FitzHugh Ayrault Charles Amherst Chase W.B. Lee Arthur Remington |
11 September. | Montclair Open Montclair LTC Montclair, New Jersey, USA Outdoor Grass Singles | Howard Augustus Taylor 6–3, 6–2, 6-3 | Albert Church Hamlin | Thomas Nesbitt McCarter R.S. Thomas | S. Appleton J.C. McCay J.C. Elliott H.M. Peters |
6–15 September. [99] | United Services Tennis Club Tournament United Service Recreation Club, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Grass Singles - Doubles | H.M. Nicholls 6-2 6-3 | Henry Blane Porter | Charles Henry Saint John W.A. Platt | Arthur Norris Dumbleton C.C. How Ernest Wool Lewis H. Slessor |
15 -18 September. [100] | Orange Invitation Mountain Station, Montrose South Orange, New Jersey, USA Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Godfrey Malbone Brinley 6–0, 6–2, 6-3 | J.F. Bacon | A. Keyser Howard Augustus Taylor | Oliver Samuel Campbell Albert Church Hamlin Henry Slocum Jr. C.F. Watson |
18 September. [101] [lower-alpha 4] | Edgewood Country Club Open Edgewood Country Club Tivoli, New York, United States Clay Singles – Doubles | Valentine Gill Hall | |||
19 - 21 –Sep. [102] | Westchester Lawn Tennis Club (Invitation) (Waterbury Challenge Cup) Westchester Country Club Harrison, New York, USA Grass Singles - Doubles | Howard Augustus Taylor 6-3, 6-3 | Henry Warner Slocum Jr. | R.L. Cutting Morton Spring Paton | W.E. Billings Deane B. Miller W.H. Sands |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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1–3 Oct. | Southern Championships [103] Wilmington, United States Singles – Doubles | C. Belmont Davis 6-2 6-1 6-2 | E. Porter | ||
4 Oct. [100] | Baltimore Invitation (later Middle Atlantic Invitation) Baltimore Cricket Club Baltimore, Maryland, United States Clay Singles – Doubles | Leigh Bonsal | |||
Leigh Bonsal S. T. Steel won | ? Mr. Ringwood | ||||
28 Sep–13 Oct. [104] | Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament Merion Cricket Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | William Linton Landreth 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Frederick Winslow Taylor | ||
9–14 Oct. | North of England Championships [105] Scarborough, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne 6-3 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-2 | Henry Grove | ||
12–14 Oct. | National Collegiate Championships [106] New Haven, United States Singles – Doubles | Godfrey Brinley | |||
22–26 Oct. | Victorian Championships [107] Melbourne, Australia Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter John Carre Riddell 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 | Dudley Webb | ||
25–30 Oct. | Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships Lahore, Punjab, India Grass Singles - Doubles | Edward Lee French 6–1, 6–4, 6-4 | G.A. Ommanney | C.E. Bunbury H.J. Reid | E.W. Fletcher A.P. Hill J. Rickie H.J. Tuite |
Edward Lee French A.P. Hill 6-2, 6–1, 6-0 | C.E. Bunbury Mr.Clark. | ||||
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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November. | Canterbury Championships (later Canterbury Open) Canterbury LTC Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles | Minden Fenwick 6-3 6–4, 6–3. | W.V. Millton | John Ferguson Jardine | Joseph Penfound Grossman F. Logan Frederick Wilding |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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28 – 30 December | New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles – Doubles | Percival Clennell Fenwick 6-2 6-0 6-4 | E.P. Hudson | ||
Minden Fenwick Percival Clennell Fenwick | |||||
28 - 31 December. | Napier Open Napier LTC Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles | Eric Pollard Hudson 6–1, 6–2, 6–3. | Minden Fenwick | ||
Source: The Concise History of Tennis
Karoly Mazak World Rankings for 1886 [108] | ||||
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# | Player | |||
1 | William Renshaw (GBR) | |||
2 | Herbert Lawford (GBR) | |||
3 | Ernest Wool Lewis (GBR) | |||
4 | Harry Grove (GBR) | |||
5 | Ernest Renshaw (GBR) | |||
6 | Eyre Chatterton (Ireland) | |||
7 | Willoughby Hamilton (Ireland) | |||
8 | Richard Sears (USA) |
This article covers the period from 1877 to present. Before the beginning of the Open Era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Slam tournaments. Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891 and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of during the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon. The Australian Open is the first major of the year (January), followed by the French Open (May–June), Wimbledon (June–July) and the US Open (August–September). There was no prize money and players were compensated for travel expenses only. A player who wins all four majors, in singles or as part of a doubles team, in the same calendar year is said to have achieved a "Grand Slam". If the player wins all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year, it is called a "Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam". Winning all four at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Grand Slam". Winning the four majors and a gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics in the same calendar year has been called a "Golden Slam" since 1988. Winning all four majors plus an Olympic gold at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Golden Slam". Winning the year-end championship while also having won a Golden Slam is referred to as a "Super Slam". Winning all four majors, an Olympic gold, and the year-end championships at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Super Slam". Winning the four majors in all three disciplines a player is eligible for–singles, doubles and mixed doubles–is considered winning a "boxed set" of Grand Slam titles.
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