1884 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1884 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Renshaw[1]
Runner-up United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Lawford[1]
Final score 6–0, 6–4, 9–7

Herbert Lawford defeated Charles Walder Grinstead 7–5, 2–6, 6–2, 9–7 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 6–0, 6–4, 9–7 in the Challenge Round to win the 1884 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] James Dwight, Arthur Rives, and Richard Sears (USA) were the first overseas competitors.[3]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Finals
             
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W Milne 3 3 5  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Renshaw 6 6 7      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Renshaw 6 4 2 3  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead 5 4 7 6 6      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead 2 6 6 6  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E de SH Browne 7 6 5 4 1        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead 5 6 2 7  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland WC Taylor 8 1 4          United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Lawford 7 2 6 9  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H Chipp 10 6 6        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Chipp 5 4 4    
     United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Lawford 7 6 6      
 

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W Milne 6 6 6  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland JC Maxwell Scott 1 4 3      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W Milne 9 8 1 6  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland WT Ryves 3 1 4      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland O Milne 7 6 6 3  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland O Milne 6 6 6        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W Milne 3 3 5  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland JE Renshaw 6 7 6        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland JE Renshaw 6 6 7  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T Williams 3 5 1      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland JE Renshaw 6 6 6
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland G Montgomerie      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Cokayne 2 1 4  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Cockayne w/o        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland JE Renshaw 6 4 2 3
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland AJ Stanley 6 6 6        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead 2 6 6 6
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B Follett 0 3 1      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland AJ Stanley 8 4 3 3  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead w/o      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead 6 6 6 6  
 United States R Sears        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead 5 4 7 6 6
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland AWM White 5 6 4 6 7        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E de SH Browne 7 6 5 4 1  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland CJ Cramer-Roberts 7 0 6 2 5      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland AWM White 0 1 0
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E de SH Browne 6 6 7        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E de SH Browne 6 6 6  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland D Stewart 3 1 5    

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland FL Rawson 7 2 6 4 1  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland PB Lyon 5 6 3 6 6      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland PB Lyon 6 6 5 4 7  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland WC Taylor 6 6 6      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland WC Taylor 3 3 7 6 9  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E Wigram 1 3 1        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland WC Taylor 8 1 4  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H Chipp 6 6 6        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H Chipp 10 6 6  
 United States A Rives 1 2 1      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H Chipp 6 2 6 3 7
 United States J Dwight 6 6 6      United States J Dwight 1 6 3 6 5  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland FJ Ridgway 2 1 1        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H Chipp 5 4 4
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland HF Lawford 6 6 7        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland HF Lawford 7 6 6
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H Wilberforce 1 3 5      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland HF Lawford 6 6 6  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R Deykin      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland RC Thompson 1 1 2  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland RC Thompson w/o        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland HF Lawford
       bye  
     bye
     bye  
 

References

  1. 1 2 3 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
  3. Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 11. ISBN 1899039333.

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