1891 Wimbledon Championships

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1891 Wimbledon Championships
Date29 June – 9 July
Edition15th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lottie Dod
Men's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Baddeley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley
  1890  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1892  
Wilfred Baddeley at 1891 Wimbledon Championships Wilfred Baddeley 1895.jpg
Wilfred Baddeley at 1891 Wimbledon Championships

The 1891 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 29 June until 9 July. [1] It was the 15th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1891. [2] There were 22 competitors for the men's singles. [2] Wilfred Baddeley was 19 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the men's singles final on 4 July. [2] The ladies' singles and men's doubles were held after the men's singles had been completed. [1]

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Pim, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–0 [3]

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lottie Dod defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Hillyard, 6–2, 6–1 [4]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Baddeley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Pim / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Stoker, 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 [5]

References

  1. 1 2 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 3 100 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.
  4. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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