1899 Wimbledon Championships

1899 Wimbledon Championships
Date	19–27 June
Edition	23rd
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Location	Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Reginald Doherty
Women's singles
Blanche Hillyard
Men's doubles
Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty
←  1898  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1900  →

The 1899 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 19 June until 27 June. ^[1] It was the 23rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1899. ^[2]

Champions

Men's singles

Main article: 1899 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Reginald Doherty defeated Arthur Gore, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 ^[3]

Women's singles

Main article: 1899 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Blanche Hillyard defeated Charlotte Cooper, 6–2, 6–3 ^[4]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1899 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Clarence Hobart / Harold Nisbet, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 ^[5]

References

1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
2. Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
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.

External links

• Official Wimbledon Championships website

Preceded by 1898 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1899 U.S. National Championships