1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1889 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	William Renshaw^[1]
Runner-up	Ernest Renshaw^[1]
Final score	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Main article: 1889 Wimbledon Championships

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 1889 Wimbledon Championships.^[2]^[3] 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.^[1]^[4]

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	Ernest Lewis	6	5	3	7	4
	Willoughby Hamilton	4	7	6	5	6		Willoughby Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3
	GW Hillyard	5	2	4				Harry S. Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
	Harry S. Barlow	7	6	6											Harry S. Barlow	6	7	6	8	6
	William Renshaw	7	6	6											William Renshaw	3	5	8	10	8
	Manliff Goodbody	5	4	4				William Renshaw	7	5	6	6
	Herbert Lawford	6	6	6				Herbert Lawford	5	7	3	2
	AG Ziffo	2	2	0

Top Half

First Round					Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals


						Ernest Lewis	6	6	6
						TS Campion	1	1	1
													Ernest Lewis	6	5	3	7	4
													WJ Hamilton	4	7	6	5	6
						WJ Hamilton	w/o
						J Baldwin
																				WJ Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3
	GW Hillyard	6	6	6																Harry S. Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
	L Winslow	4	3	3		GW Hillyard	6	4	6	13
	FA Bowlby	w/o				FA Bowlby	3	6	4	11
	E Meers												GW Hillyard	5	2	4
	Harry S. Barlow	6	6	8									Harry S. Barlow	7	6	6
	FA Darbishire	4	1	6		Harry S. Barlow	6	6	6	3	9
	FL Rawson					H Grove	8	4	4	6	7
	H Grove	w/o

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round						Quarterfinals					Semifinals

	AW Gore	0	3	1
	HWW Wilberforce	6	6	6				HWW Wilberforce	4	5	0
	WC Renshaw	6	6	6				WC Renshaw	6	7	6
	EJ Avory	2	3	2										WC Renshaw	7	6	6
	MF Goodbody	6	4	6	6									MF Goodbody	5	4	4
	HS Stone	4	6	3	3			MF Goodbody	3	6	9	6
	WC Taylor	6	3	3	6	6		WC Taylor	6	4	7	2
	A Walker	0	6	6	4	4													WC Renshaw	7	5	6	6
																			HF Lawford	5	7	3	2
								HF Lawford	6	6	6
								AW Andrews	1	3	1
														HF Lawford	6	6	6
														AG Ziffo	2	2	0
								WH Cohen	3	1	1
								AG Ziffo	6	6	6

References

1 2 3 Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. pp. 27,28,135,234. ISBN 0900424710.
↑ Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
↑ "LAWN TENNIS.". Illustrated Sydney News (NSW: National Library of Australia). 5 September 1889. p. 11.
↑ 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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