1883 Wimbledon Championship

1883 Wimbledon Championship
Date 7 – 16 July
Edition 7th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
United Kingdom William Renshaw

The 1883 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 7 July until 16 July.[1] It was the 7th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1883.[2] William Renshaw won for the third year running, and so won the original Field championship cup outright.[2] The players changed ends at the end of each set, or (if the umpire so ruled) at the end of each game.[2]

Gentlemen's singles

Final

Centre Court in 1883, Challenge Round between William and Ernest Renshaw

United Kingdom William Renshaw defeated United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 [3]

All Comers' Final

United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw defeated United Kingdom Donald Stewart, 0–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 [2]

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 3 4 100 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.
Preceded by
1882 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1883 U.S. National Championships
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