1886 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships for a record sixth consecutive year.[1][2][3]

Gentlemen's Singles
1886 Wimbledon Championships
Champion William Renshaw
Runner-up Herbert Lawford
Final score6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Draw23
Seeds–
Main article: 1886 Wimbledon Championships

Draw

Key

Challenge round
Challenge Round
       
Herbert Lawford 0 7 3 4
William Renshaw 6 5 6 6

All Comers' Finals
Semifinals Final
              
Herbert Lawford 6 6 6
Toler Garvey 3 2 0
Herbert Lawford 6 6 2 4 6
Ernest Lewis 2 3 6 6 4
Ernest Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
Herbert Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Willoughby Hamilton 7 6 8
Ernest Meers 5 4 6
W Hamilton 6 1 6
H Lawford 8 6 8
Herbert Lawford 0 6 4 6 6
Harry Grove 6 0 6 4 2
H Lawford 6 6 6
Edward Avory 6 6 6 T Garvey 3 2 0
Claude Farrer 3 2 2 E Avory 4 6 4 3
Toler Garvey 6 6 2 6 T Garvey 6 1 6 6
Howard Pease 3 3 6 1 T Garvey 8 6 2 6
Wilfred Milne W Taylor 6 4 6 3
Eyre Chatterton w/o W Milne 6 5 6 3 0
William Taylor 6 4 6 6 W Taylor 4 7 3 6 6
AR Lewis 3 6 3 4

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
MG MacNamara
JH Lewis w/o MG MacNamara 6 3 6 0
Ernest Renshaw 6 6 11 6 E Renshaw 4 6 8 6
Herbert Chipp 1 3 13 3 E Renshaw 6 7 4 1 0
Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 E Lewis 4 5 6 6 6
GP Triscott 0 1 2 E Lewis 3 6 6 6
HS Stone 6 0 0 3
E Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
H Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3
Charles Ross 6 6 6
Oswald Milne 3 3 3
C Ross 6 6 4 2 4
H Wilberforce 3 2 6 6 6
Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6 4 0r
Herbert Wilberforce 8 6 3

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. 11. ISBN 1899039333.
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