1888 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1888 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited Kingdom Lottie Dod
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Blanche Hillyard
Final score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw6
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men
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Blanche Hillyard defeated Miss Howes 6–1, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then the reigning champion Lottie Dod defeated Hillyard 6–3, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1888 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

Challenge round[]

Challenge Round
     
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 3 3
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6

All Comers'[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Miss Howes 6 6
United Kingdom D Patterson 6 6 United Kingdom D Patterson 4 2
United Kingdom Blanche Williams 0 3 United Kingdom Miss Howes 1 2
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 6 6 United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 6 6
United Kingdom Miss Canning 2 2 United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard
United Kingdom Miss Phillimore w/o

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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