1890 men's tennis season

1890 Men's Tennis Season

Irelands Joshua Pim won 1 major title the Northern Championships and is joint title leader this season with England's Ernest Wool Lewis
Details
Duration	3 January – 18 November
Edition	15th
Tournaments	142
Categories	Major (5) Pro (1) National (10) Britain & Ireland (76) United States (30) Australasia (7) Canada (4) Europe (5) India & Ceylon (4) South Africa (1)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles	Joshua Pim (6) Ernest Lewis (6)
Most finals	Ernest Lewis (8)
← 1889 1891 →

The 1890 Men's Tennis Season was a world wide tennis tournament circuit consisting of 142 major, national, professional, regional, provincial, state, county, city and regular tournaments.

The season began in January in Christchurch in New Zealand and ended in November in Melbourne in Australia.

Season summary

England's Ernest Wool Lewis won one major title at the Irish Championships and was the joint 1890 season title leader with 6 events won, and he reached the most finals with 8 in total.

The 1890 season began in early January in Christchurch, New Zealand, with the New Zealand Championships that was won by Joy Marshall. ^[1]

At the end of May at the staging of the first major tournament of the season the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships held at the Fitzwilliam LTC, the mens singles event is won by England's Ernest Wool Lewis who defeated Ireland's Willoughby Hamilton in five sets. ^[2]

At the beginning of June the second World Professional Championships are held in Dublin, Ireland, that is won by George J. Kerr who defeats Tom Pettitt by three matches to zero. ^[3]

In mid June the second amateur major is held the Northern Championships played in Liverpool, England that is won by Ireland's Joshua Pim who beats compatriot Willoughby Hamilton in five sets, who was playing in his second consecutive major final. ^[4]

In the first week of July at the third amateur major tournament of the year the Wimbledon Championships the mens singles title goes to Irish player Willoughby Hamilton in his third consecutive major appearance, he ousted the English seven time defending champion William Renshaw in five sets. ^[5]

At the final amateur major of the season the U.S. National Championships played at Newport Casino, Newport, RI in the United States on 3 September, the mens singles is won by Oliver Campbell who beats Henry Slocum in a four set final. ^[6]

The season ends in mid November in Melbourne, Australia at the Victorian Championships and won by James Cramond. ^[7]

Season results

Included: ^[8]
Key

Major events

National events

Professional events

January

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
3 Jan. [9]	New Zealand Championships Christchurch, New Zealand Grass	Joy Marshall 6–3, 6–4, 10–8	Minden Fenwick
18 Jan. [10]	Southern India Championships Madras, India Clay	Harry Grove 10–12, 6–1, 6–1	Charles Lacy Sweet

February

No events

March

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
8 Mar.	Bombay Gymkhana Club Open Bombay, India Grass	Eustace Nicholson def.	Arthur Barton
15 Mar. [11]	Bengal Championships Calcutta, India Surface	Reginald Gamble def.	E. Pearce
15 Mar. [12]	London Covered Court Championships West Kensington II, Great Britain Wood (i)	Harry S. Barlow 2–6, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3	Ernest Meers
15 Mar. [13]	Punjab Championships Lahore, India Grass	Henry Fleming def.	R. F. Anderson
20 Mar. [14]	Tropical Championships St Augustine, United States Asphalt	Oliver Campbell 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4	Thomas Beckworth
22 Mar. [15]	British Covered Court Championships Bayswater, Great Britain Wood (i)	Ernest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 6–2	Ernest Meers
28 Mar.	Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand Asphalt	William Goodhue 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4	Eric Hudson

April

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
9 Apr. [16]	Geelong Easter Tournament Geelong, Australia Asphalt	William Goodhue (2) 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4	Eric Hidson
12 Apr.	South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Asphalt	Bert Hambidge 13–10 games	John Baker
13 Apr. [17]	Ceylon Championships Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon Clay	James Dove 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3	Hugh Keith
24 Apr.	Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin II, Ireland Grass	Willoughby Hamilton 6–2, 6–3, 6–4	Grainger Chaytor
24 Apr.	Buckley Trophy Melbourne II, Australia Grass	Walter Riddell 2–6, 8–6, 6–4	Norman Bayles

May

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
7 May. [18]	Dublin University Championships Dublin III, Ireland Asphalt	Grainger Chaytor 6–3, 3–6, 8–6, 6–1	Harold Mahony
11 May.	Danish National Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Clay	Folmer Hansen won	?
24 May. [19]	Pollokshields Open Pollokshields II, Great Britain Grass	Edward Fuller 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–0	Henry Guy Nadin
25 May. [20]	West of Scotland Championships Pollokshields, Great Britain Grass	G. Scott Jackson def.	John B. Gray
25 May. [21]	Southern Championships Baltimore, United States Clay	Fred Mansfield def.	Albert Empie Wright
31 May. [22]	Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass	Ernest Wool Lewis 3–6, 3–6, 9–7, 6–4, 7–5	Willoughby Hamilton

June

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
7 Jun. [23]	Waterloo Open Waterloo, Great Britain Grass	John Redfern Deykin 6–0, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2	William Wethered
7 Jun. [24]	London Championships London, Great Britain Grass	Harry S. Barlow (2) 3–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2	Wilfred Baddeley
7 Jun. [25]	New York TC Spring Open New York City, United States Clay	Charles G. Eames 6–3, 6–2, 6–1	Carman Runyon
7 Jun. [26]	West of England Championships Bath, Great Britain Grass	Harry S. Barlow (3) 7–5, 6–3, 6–2	James Baldwin
7 Jun. [27]	Whitehouse Open Edinburgh II, Great Britain Clay	Archibald Thomson def.	Edward Fuller
8 Jun. [28]	Surrey Closed County Championship Richmond, Great Britain Grass	Harry S. Barlow (4) 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2	Wilfred Baddeley
8 Jun. [29]	World Professional Championships Dublin IV, Ireland Grass	George J. Kerr 3–0 matches	Tom Pettitt
12 Jun.	Wissahickon Open Wissahickon, United States Grass	Rodmand Beach 6–2, 6–2, 6–1	Benjamin Allen
12 Jun. [30]	Middle States Championships Rochester, United States Grass	Howard Taylor 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4	Albert Empie Wright
14 Jun. [31]	Surrey Championships Surbiton, Great Britain Grass	Herbert Baddeley walkover	Harry S. Barlow
14 Jun.	Taylor Challenge Cup Leeds, Great Britain Grass	David Davy def.	Frederick Bradbury
14 Jun. [32]	Cheltenham Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass	Harold Mahony 6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4	James Baldwin
16 Jun. [33]	Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass	Ernest Brown 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4	George Mewburn
20 Jun. [34]	New England Championships New Haven II, United States Grass	Bob Huntington 3–6, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1	Oliver Campbell
21 Jun. [35]	Northern Championships Liverpool, Great Britain Grass	Joshua Pim 2–6, 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3	Willoughby Hamilton
21 Jun. [36]	Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass	Ernest Meers 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3	Harry S. Barlow
23 Jun.	Western Pennsylvania Championships Pittsburgh, United States Clay	Samuel Moorhead 6–0, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2	Marshall Christy
23 Jun. [37]	North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Great Britain Grass	Manliffe Goodbody 5–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2	Arthur H. G. Ashe
25 Jun. [38]	Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Grass	Willoughby Hamilton (2) 6–2, 6–3, 6–0	Charles Lacy Sweet
28 Jun. [39]	New Jersey State Championships Montrose, United States Grass	Clarence Hobart walkover	Albert Empie Wright
28 Jun. [40]	Edgbaston Open Edgbaston II, Great Britain Surface	James Baldwin 6–3, 6–3, 6–0	Alfred Crawley
28 Jun.	County Dublin Championships Dublin IV, Ireland Grass	Joshua Pim (2) 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–0	Frank Stoker
28 Jun.	Amackassin Club Invitation Yonkers, United States Clay	Victor Etling 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4	Charles G. Eames
28 Jun. [41]	Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston, Great Britain Grass	John Redfern Deykin (2) 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7	Henry Guy Nadin
28 Jun.	Northumberland CCC Open Newcastle II, Great Britain Grass	Roger Hendy 6–2, 6–2, 6–4	Percival Fenwick
28 Jun.	Championship of the North of Scotland Broughty Ferry, Great Britain Clay	James Conyers 6–2, 5–7, 6–4	Arthur Story
30 Jun.	Southern California Championships Santa Monica, United States Asphalt	Robert Peyton Carter Def.	Ken Carter

July

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
5 Jul.	Anglo Dutch Open Rotterdam, Netherlands Cement	Raymond Boeye 6–2, 6–1	A. Chabot jr.
5 Jul.	Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain Grass	Herbert Chipp 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3	G. E. Lowe
5 Jul. [42]	Pacific Coast Championships San Rafael, United States Asphalt	William H. Taylor 6–4, 9–7, 6–0	Charles R. Yates
7 July.	Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, Great Britain Grass	Willoughby Hamilton (3) score	William Renshaw
8 Jul. [43]	Waterbury Cup Invitation Harrison II, United States Grass	Howard A. Taylor (2) 6–1, 6–2, 6–2	Charles Sands
8 Jul	Staffordshire Tournament Stafford, Great Britain Grass	Grainger Chaytor (2) 6–0, 6–3, 6–2	John Redfern Deykin
12 Jul.	Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament Nottingham, Great Britain Grass	Grainger Chaytor (2) 6–2, 6–2	Deane Miller
12 Jul.	Yorkshire Association & County Open Ilkley, Great Britain Grass	Joshua Pim (3) 6–2, 6–0, 6–0	James Baldwin
12 Jul.	Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass	Ernest Wool Lewis (3) 6–1, 6–4, 6–2	Harold Mahony
12 Jul.	Ilkley Open Ilkley II, Great Britain Grass	David Davy (2) 7–9, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–2	William Mahon
13 Jul.	Auburndale Challenge Cup Aburndale, United States Grass	Fred Hovey def.	Silas Reed
13 Jul. [44]	Montclair Open Montclair, United States Clay	Edward L. Hall 6–3, 7–5, 6–4	Russell Perkins
14 Jul.	Natal Championships Durban, South Africa Grass	William J. Grant 6–4, 6–2, 6–4	H. Gazzard
14 Jul.	Montréal Cup Montréal, Canada Clay	C. F. Martin 6–1, 6–2, 6–3	Cecil Yarker
14 Jul.	Netherlands National Championships Scheveningen, Netherlands Cement	A. P. van Aken 6–3, 4–6, 6–3	Leendert Boeye
15 Jul.	Scottish Border Championships Hawick, Great Britain Grass	C.B. Martin 6–1, 6–2, 7–5	John Glenny
16 Jul.	Warwickshire Championships Leamington Spa, Great Britain Grass	A. E. Passman 2–6, 6–3, 8–6	Philip Grove
16 Jul.	Westchester Invitation Harrison, United States Grass	Bob Huntington (2) 7–9, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–2	Percy Knapp
16 Jul.	Leamington Open Leamington Spa II, Great Britain Grass	Joshua Pim (4) 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 9–7	Frank Noon
19 Jul.	Queen's Challenge Cup West Kensington III, Great Britain Grass	Grainger Chaytor (4) 6–3, 6–1, 6–3	Ernest Wool Lewis
19 Jul.	Leicester Open Leicester, Great Britain Grass	Joshua Pim (5) 6–1, 6–2	Frank Noon
19 Jul.	Royston Open Royston, Great Britain Grass	C. E. Warren 6–2, 6–2	Anthony Jackson
20 Jul. [45]	Hudson River Championships Hastings-on-Hudson, United States Grass	Valentine Gill Hall 6–4, 9–7, 6–3	Charles Sands
20 Jul. [46]	Western States Championships Chicago, United States Grass	Charles A. Chase 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3	John J. McClellan
22 Jul.	Market Harborough Tournament Market Harborough, Great Britain Grass	Frank Noon 6–4, 6–3, 6–2	Alfred Crawley
24 Jul. [47]	Southside Field Club Open Bay Shore, United States Clay	Oliver Campbell (2) 9–7, 6–2, 6–4	Bob Huntington
26 Jul.	Clones Challenge Cup Clones, Ireland Surface	Arthur H G Ashe 7–5, 6–1, 6–2	J.S.F. Hearn
26 Jul.	Mallow Tournament Cork, Ireland Surface	J. O. Head walkover	W. H. Clarke
26 Jul.	Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament Sheffield, Great Britain Grass	Ken Sanderson 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5	Charles Wade
26 Jul.	Hornsey Challenge Cup Hornsey, Great Britain Grass	J. E. Kingsley 6–4, 6–3, 6–1	Guy A. Robins
26 Jul.	Northwestern Championships Minnetonka, United States Concrete	Charles Sands 6–5, 7–5, 8–6	Juddy Belden
28 Jul.	North Wales Championships Denbigh, Great Britain Grass	Henry Fosbery 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	George Hayes
28 Jul.	Hull Open Hull, Great Britain Grass	William Mahon 9–7, 6–3	Geoffrey Hacker
30 Jul.	Seaford & Blatchington Open Seaford, Great Britain Grass	Harold Brooker 6–1, 6–3	Jim Garrett
31 Jul. [48]	Southampton Invitation Southampton, United States Grass	Howard A. Taylor (3) 6–2, 6–2, 6–2	Rodmond Beach

August

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
1 Aug.	County Kildare Championship Naas, Ireland Grass	C. Johnson 6–2, 6–4, 6–1	Richard Hornidge
1 Aug.	Somersetshire Championships Taunton, Great Britain Grass	Arnold Blake 2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 11–9	Kenneth Marley
2 Aug.	Chingford Open Chingford, Great Britain Grass	Arthur Gore 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3	Charles G. Eames
2 Aug.	Repton Tournament Repton, Great Britain Grass	G.E. Lowe 6–3, 6–0	Geoffrey Hacker
2 Aug.	Northumberland County Championships Newcastle, Great Britain Grass	Manliffe Goodbody (2) 6–3, 6–4, 6–3	Frank Noon
6 Aug.	Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, Great Britain Grass	Joshua Pim (6) 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2	Ernest Wool Lewis
7 Aug.	Colchester Championship Colchester II, Great Britain Grass	Herbert Kersey 2–6, 10–8, 6–2	Maurice Welldon
7 Aug. [49]	Kebo Valley Open Bar Harbor, United States Grass	Valentine Gill Hall (2) 6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–4	Edward L. Hall
7 Aug.	Inverkip Rovers Closed Championships Wemyss Bay, Great Britain Grass	Charles Higginbotham def.	Archibald Thomson
8 Aug. [50]	Wentworth Open New Castle, United States Grass	George Lee 5–7, 6–3, 10–8, 7–5	Fred Hovey
9 Aug.	Castle Wemyss Cup Wemyss Bay II, Great Britain Grass	G. Scott Jackson (2) 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5	Henry Guy Nadin
9 Aug.	Manitoba & Northwest Territories Championships Winnipeg, Canada Grass	Barney Toole 8–6, 6–3	Frederick Stobart
9 Aug.	Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass	Ernest Wool Lewis (4) 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3	Manliffe Goodbody
9 Aug.	Inverkip Rovers Open Wemyss Bay III, Great Britain Grass	G. Scott Jackson (3) walkover	Louis Grant
9 Aug.	Waterford Open Waterford, Ireland Grass	Arthur H. G. Ashe (2) 6–0, 6–2	John P. O'Shea
15 Aug. [51]	Nahant Invitation Nahant, United States Clay	Oliver Campbell (3) 7–5, 6–2	Robert P. Huntington
16 Aug.	Hunstanton Open Hunstanton, Great Britain Grass	William Pechey 8–6, 6–4, 6–2	H. Dixon
16 Aug.	Derbyshire Championships Buxton, Great Britain Grass	Manliffe Goodbody (3) 6–2, 7–5, 6–3	Harry S. Barlow
16 Aug.	British Columbia Championships Victoria, Canada Grass	Charles Longe 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2	Harvey Coombe
16 Aug.	Seaton Open Seaton, Great Britain Grass	Arthur Story 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3	G. Porter
16 Aug.	South Wales Championships Tenby, Great Britain Grass	David Davies 6–4, 5–6, 6–2, 6–0	G. W. Lloyd
16 Aug.	Teignmouth & Shaldon Open Teignmouth, Great Britain Grass	Ernest Wool Lewis (5) 6–1, 6–1	Frank Stoddart
16 Aug	Eastern Counties Championships Felixstowe, Great Britain Grass	Charles Allen 6–1, 1–6, 6–3	Francis Eicke
16 Aug.	Penzance Open Penzance, Great Britain Grass	Arthur Andrews 6–2, 8–6	Charles Whiteford
19 Aug. [52]	Bar Harbor Open Bar Harbor II, United States Grass	Valentine Gill Hall (3) 6–1, 1–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–2	J. W. Carver
19 Aug.	South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Great Britain Grass	Alfred Aitken Thomson 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2	Richard Millar Watson
21 Aug. [53]	Narragansett Open Narragansett, United States Grass	Oliver Campbell (4) 8–6, 1–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3	J. W. Carver
22 Aug.	St. Ives Open St. Ives, Great Britain Grass	Charles Whiteford 6–3, 6–4	Arthur Andrews
22 Aug.	Saxmundham Open Saxmundham, Great Britain Grass	Charles Gladstone Allen (2) 7–5, retd.	Roy Allen
23 Aug.	Fakenham Open Fakenham, Great Britain Grass	Frederick Crowdy 6–2, 6–4	M. R. Gray
23 Aug.	Torquay & Shaldon Open Torquay, Great Britain Grass	Ernest Wool Lewis (6) 6–1, 6–2, 6–3	Edward Avory
23 Aug.	North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Britain Grass	James Baldwin (2) 8–10, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4	Percy Brown
23 Aug.	Walmer Open Walmer, Great Britain Grass	J. R. Mason def.?	F. H. Mayo
23 Aug.	East of Scotland Championships St. Andrews, Great Britain Grass	Richard Millar Watson 1–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3	John Conyers
24 Aug.	King's County & Ormonde Tournament Parsons Town, Ireland Grass	Herbert N. Craig	Toler Garvey
30 Aug.	Bournemouth Open Bournemouth, Great Britain Grass	Henry R. Biddle 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–0	David Payn
30 Aug.	Hitchin Open Hitchin, Great Britain Grass	Charles Gladstone Allen (3) divided title	Roy Allen
30 Aug.	Colwyn Bay Open Colwyn Bay, Great Britain Clay	J. U. Hodgson 6–2, 7–5	Henry J. Mackenzie

September

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
1 Sep.	Niagara International Championship Niagara on the Lake, Canada Grass	Edward Tanner 6–4, 6–3, 6–1	Henry Mackenzie
3 Sep.	U.S. National Championships Consolation Newport, RI, II, United States Grass	Fred Hovey 6–0, 6–1	Charles Howland
3 Sep.	Maplewood Hotel Challenge Cup Bethlehem, United States Clay	Charles Sands (2) 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3	Ernie Gates
3 Sep.	Filey Open Filey, Great Britain Grass	Henry Caldecott 1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5	Arthur Hallward
3 Sep.	East Side of the White Mountains Championships Intervale, United States Surface	George A. Hurd 6–1, 6–1	Daniel George
3 Sep. [54]	U.S. National Championships Newport, RI, United States Surface	Oliver Campbell (5) 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1	Henry Slocum
5 Sep.	Canadian Championships Toronto, Canada Grass	Edward Tanner (2) 6–2, 6–3, 6–3	Oliver R. Macklem
5 Sep.	Lenox Invitation NYC II, United States Grass	Philip Sears def.	Bob Huntington
6 Sep.	Sussex Championships Brighton, Great Britain Grass	Wilfred Baddeley 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5	Horace Chapman
6 Sep.	Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass	Arthur Taylor 6–3, 6–4, 6–0	Eric Hudson
6 Sep.	United Services TC Open Portsmouth, Great Britain Grass	D. E. Payne divided title	L. A. Hamilton
7 Sep.	Essex Championships Colchester, Great Britain Grass	Ernest Meers (2) 6–2, 6–0, 6–2	Edward Christy
7 Sep.	Scheveningen International Tournament Scheveningen, Netherlands Asphalt	E.C. Daubeney 6–1, 6–3	N. A. M. van Aken
13 Sep.	South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass	Andrew Ziffo 7–9, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5	James Baldwin
14 Sep.	Dinard Cup Dinard, France Clay	Horace Chapman 3–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4	Arthur Gore
14 Sep. [55]	New Hamburg Invitation New Hamburg, United States Grass	Edward L. Hall 4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 7–5	Alex Post
21 Sep.	Boulogne International Championship Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Clay	Charles Lacy Sweet 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–0	Wilberforce Eaves

October

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
4 Oct.	New York TC Fall Open NYC III, United States Clay	Arthur Runyon 2–6, 6–3, 6–2	Stephen Millett
11 Oct.	Lordship Road Open Stoke Newington, Great Britain Clay	Edward White walkover	E. J. Layton
19 Oct. [56]	U.S. Intercollegiate Championships New Haven, United States Grass	Bob Huntington (3) 9–7, 7–5, 6–1	George A. Hurd

November

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
11 Nov. [57]	New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass	Dudley Webb 6–2, 6–3, 6–2	Herbert Webb
18 Nov.	Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Asphalt	James Cramond 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4	Ben Green

December

No events

Tournament Winners

Players are listed by total titles won, Major tournaments are in bold.

• Joshua Pim, Dublin IV, Ilkley, Leamington Spa II, Leicester, Northern Championships St. Leonards, (6)

• Ernest Lewis, Bayswater, Chiswick Park, Exmouth, Irish Championships Teignmouth, Torquay, (6)

• Oliver Campbell, Bay Shore, Nahant, Narragansett, St. Augustine, U.S. National Championships (5)

• Grainger Chaytor, Dublin III, Nottingham, Stafford, West Kensington III, (4)

• Harry S. Barlow, Bath, Richmond, West Kensington, West Kensington II, (4)

• Willoughby Hamilton, Dublin II, Penarth, Wimbledon Championships (3)

• Manliffe Goodbody, Belfast, Buxton, Newcastle, (3)

• Valentine Gill Hall, Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor II, Hastings-on-Hudson, (3)

• . G. Scott Jackson, Pollokshields, Wemyss Bay II, Wemyss Bay III, (3)

• Bob Huntington, Harrison, New Haven, New Haven II, (3)

• Howard Augustus Taylor, Harrison II, Rochester, Southampton, (3)

• Charles Gladstone Allen, Felixstowe, Hitchin, Saxmundham, (3)

• John Redfern Deykin, Edgbaston, Waterloo, (2)

• Charles Sands, Bethlehem, Minnetonka (2)

• David Davy, Ilkley II, Leeds, (2)

• James Baldwin, Edgbaston II, Scarborough, (2)

• Ernest Meers, Beckenham, Colchester (2)

• Edward E. Tanner, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto (2)

• William Goodhue, Auckland, Geelong (2)

• Arthur H. G. Ashe, Clones, Waterford (2)

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