1883 Wimbledon Championship

1883 Wimbledon Championship
Date July 7–16[1]
Edition 7th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Renshaw[2]

The 1883 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 7 July until 16 July. It was the 7th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1883.[3] William Renshaw won for the third year running, and so won the original Field championship cup outright.[3] The players changed ends at the end of each set, or (if the umpire so ruled) at the end of each game.[3]

Final

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Renshaw defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Renshaw, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[2]

All Comers' Final

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Renshaw defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland D. Stewart, 0–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2.[3]

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)

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Preceded by
1882 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1883 U.S. National Championships
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