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The 1884 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 5 July until 19 July. It was the 8th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1884. The men's doubles and women's singles were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles competition had been completed. The first prize for the women was valued at twenty guineas, and the second prize was valued at ten guineas There were thirteen female competitors. James Dwight, Arthur Rives and Dick Sears from the United States entered the men's singles event and were the first non-British and overseas players to enter the Wimbledon Championships. The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo and the temporary Stand A at the Centre Court was converted into a permanent and covered stand.

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Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships for a record sixth consecutive year.

Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.

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Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis and Teddy Williams 6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 to win the inaugural Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1884 Wimbledon Championships.

George Hillyard and Ernest Lewis defeated Arthur Gore and George Mewburn 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw defeated Hillyard and Lewis 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.

Joshua Pim and Frank Stoker defeated George Hillyard and Ernest Lewis 6–0, 7–5, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champions Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw did not defend their title.

Wilberforce Eaves and Ernest Lewis defeated Walter Bailey and Charles Simond 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley defeated Eaves and Lewis 8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1895 Wimbledon Championships.