1881 Wimbledon Championship

The 1881 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 2 July until 13 July.[1] It was the 5th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1881.[2] The defending champion John Hartley lost in straight sets in the final to challenger William Renshaw, who defeated Hartley in 37 minutes, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1.[3][2] The result is said to have been influenced by Hartley suffering from an attack of 'English cholera'.[2]

1881 Wimbledon Championship
Date2 – 13 July
Edition5th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
William Renshaw

Gentlemen's singles

Final
Main article: 1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

William Renshaw defeated John Hartley, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 [3]

All Comers' Final

William Renshaw defeated Richard Richardson, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 [2]

References
  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)
  3. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Preceded by
1880 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1881 U.S. National Championships
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