1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
	1889 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Ernest Renshaw
Final score	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Draw	24
Seeds	–

William Renshaw defeated Harry S. Barlow 3–6, 5–7, 8–6, 10–8, 8–6 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated his brother and reigning champion Ernest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] Renshaw survived a total of six match points in the All Comers Final against Barlow at 2–5 and 6–7 in the fourth set and trailed 0–5 in the final set.[3][4]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round


William Renshaw	6	6	3	6

Ernest Renshaw	4	1	6	0

All Comers' Finals

Semifinals						Final


Willoughby Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3

Harry Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
						Harry Barlow	6	7	6	8	6

						William Renshaw	3	5	8	10	8
William Renshaw	7	5	6	6

Herbert Lawford	5	7	3	2

Top half

First Round				Second Round						Quarterfinals						Semifinals


				Ernest Lewis	6	6	6
				TS Campion	1	1	1
										E Lewis	6	5	3	7	4
										W Hamilton	4	7	6	5	6
				Willoughby Hamilton
				James Baldwin	w/o
																W Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3
George Hillyard	6	6	6													H Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
Lyttleton Winslow	4	3	3	G Hillyard	6	4	6	13
FA Bowlby				FA Bowlby	3	6	4	11
Ernest Meers	w/o									G Hillyard	5	2	4
Harry Barlow	6	6	8							H Barlow	7	6	6
FA Darbishire	4	1	6	H Barlow	6	6	6	3	9
FL Rawson	w/o			H Grove	8	4	4	6	7
Harry Grove

Bottom half

First Round						Second Round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

Arthur Gore	0	3	1
Herbert Wilberforce	6	6	6			H Wilberforce	4	5	0
William Renshaw	6	6	6			W Renshaw	6	7	6
Edward Avory	2	3	2								W Renshaw	7	6	6
Manliffe Goodbody	6	4	6	6							M Goodbody	5	4	4
HS Stone	4	6	3	3		M Goodbody	3	6	9	6
William Taylor	6	3	3	6	6	W Taylor	6	4	7	2
A Walker	0	6	6	4	4										W Renshaw	7	5	6	6
															H Lawford	5	7	3	2
						Herbert Lawford	6	6	6
						AW Andrews	1	3	1
											H Lawford	6	6	6
											AG Ziffo	2	2	0
						WH Cohen	3	1	1
						AG Ziffo	6	6	6

References

Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
"LAWN TENNIS". Illustrated Sydney News. NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1889. p. 11.
Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. pp. 27, 28, 135, 234. ISBN 0900424710.
Parsons, John (2006). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis : The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Tennis (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-84442-157-2.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] "LAWN TENNIS". Illustrated Sydney News. NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1889. p. 11.

[tingay-3] Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. pp. 27, 28, 135, 234. ISBN 0900424710.

[parsons-4] Parsons, John (2006). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis : The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Tennis (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-84442-157-2.