1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1885 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Final score7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw23
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men
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Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 5–7, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted
  • SR = Special ranking

Challenge round[]

Challenge Round
       
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 5 2 6 5
United Kingdom William Renshaw 7 6 4 7

All comers' finals[]

Semifinals Final
              
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 8 2 5 6
United Kingdom Ernest Browne 4 6 6 7 4
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 7 1 6 2 4
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 5 6 0 6 6
United States James Dwight 2 2 3
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 6 6

Top half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                            
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp 6 6 6
United Kingdom W Milne 3 1 4
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne 8 2 6 7
United Kingdom Oswald Milne 6 6 3 5
United Kingdom H Chipp 4 4 5
United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 6 7
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 2 4 8 6
United Kingdom Donald Stewart 1 6 6 6 4
United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom CP Triscott 2 0 1
United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 8 2 5 6
United Kingdom E Browne 4 6 6 7 4
United Kingdom MG MacNamara 6 6 6
United Kingdom JC Rogers 0 3 2
United Kingdom MG MacNamara 6 6 6
United Kingdom Ernest Meers 3 1 4
United Kingdom MG MacNamara 1 5 2
United Kingdom E Browne 6 7 6
United Kingdom Ernest Browne 6 6 6
United Kingdom G Kerr 1 1 3
United Kingdom E Browne 6 2 6 7
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 1 6 4 5

Bottom half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                            
United States James Dwight 6 6 6
United Kingdom E Cotton 4 2 3
United States J Dwight 6 6 6
United Kingdom Archibald Thomson 1 0 1
United States J Dwight 6 6 6
United Kingdom A Stanley 3 3 4
United Kingdom Arthur Stanley 4 6 6 6 6
United Kingdom G Montgomerie 6 3 8 0 0
United Kingdom George Montgomerie 7 6 2 2 6
United Kingdom William Taylor 5 4 6 6 4
United States J Dwight 2 2 3
United Kingdom H Lawford 6 6 6
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 6 6
United Kingdom H Grove 3 2 1
United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 6 6
United Kingdom GN Stenhouse 4 0 0
United Kingdom H Lawford 6 7 6
United Kingdom P Bowes-Lyon 2 5 3
United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6 6 3 8
United Kingdom Charles Ross 2 1 6 6

References[]

  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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