1889 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 1 – 13 July |
Edition | 13th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1889 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 1 July until 13 July. [1] It was the 13th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1889. [2] William Renshaw won his seventh singles title, which as late as 1977 was thought to be a feat unlikely to ever be surpassed. [2] However, in 2000 Pete Sampras equaled this total, and in 2012 Roger Federer also won a seventh title. [3] Ultimately the record was broken by Federer in 2017 when he became the first man to win eight singles titles at Wimbledon. [4] The Renshaw brothers were also unbeaten in doubles for seven years. [2] The men's doubles were played after completion of the singles competitions. [1]
William Renshaw defeated
Ernest Renshaw, 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 [5]
Blanche Hillyard defeated
Lena Rice, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 [6]
Ernest Renshaw /
William Renshaw defeated
George Hillyard /
Ernest Lewis 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1 [7]