1883 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Ernest Renshaw defeated Donald Stewart 0–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1883 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The challenge round was watched by 2500 spectators.[3]

Singles
1883 Wimbledon Championships
Champion William Renshaw
Runner-up Ernest Renshaw
Final score2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Draw23
Seeds–
Main article: 1883 Wimbledon Championship

Draw

Key

Challenge round
Challenge Round
       
Ernest Renshaw 6 3 3 6 3
William Renshaw 2 6 6 4 6

All Comers' Finals
Semifinals Final
              
Donald Stewart 6 6 6
William Taylor 0 1 3
Donald Stewart 6 3 0 2
Ernest Renshaw 0 6 6 6
Ernest Renshaw
bye

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Herbert Wilberforce
Francis Govett w/o H Wilberforce 4 6 6 6
John Hartley 6 6 6 J Hartley 6 5 2 4
Harry Barlow 1 3 1 H Wilberforce 5 6 6 5 4
Donald Stewart 6 3 3 6 6 D Stewart 6 3 5 6 6
Harry Grove 3 6 6 5 2 D Stewart 6 6 6
Claude Farrer 2 6 6 6 C Farrer 4 4 4
B Follett 6 2 2 1 D Stewart 6 6 6
FJ Ridgway 3 6 6 3 6 W Taylor 0 1 3
F Warren 6 1 1 6 4 FJ Ridgway 0 4 1
William Taylor 2 6 1 6 6 W Taylor 6 6 6
Wilfred Milne 6 4 6 1 3 W Taylor 6 6 5 4 6
LG Campbell 4 5 6 6 6 MS Constable 3 5 6 6 3
Otway Woodhouse 6 6 1 5 4 LG Campbell 3 6 2 4
MS Constable MS Constable 6 1 6 6
Leopold Maxse w/o

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Ernest Renshaw 5 6 3 6 6
Herbert Lawford 6 1 6 2 5 E Renshaw 6 6 6
George Montgomerie 6 6 6 G Montgomerie 3 3 3
HH Playford 1 3 0 E Renshaw 6 6 6
Charles Grinstead 4 6 6 4 6 C Grinstead 4 3 3
Teddy Williams 6 4 4 6 5 C Grinstead 6 5 6 6
Richard Richardson 3 6 5 2
E Renshaw
bye

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.
  3. Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 10. ISBN 1899039333.
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