1895 Wimbledon Championships

1895 Wimbledon Championships
Date	July 8 – July 15 ^[1]
Edition	19th
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Location	Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Wilfred Baddeley ^[2]
Women's Singles
Charlotte Cooper ^[3]
Men's Doubles
Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley ^[4]

The 1895 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 8 July until 15 July. It was the 19th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1895.^[5] There were 18 competitors for the men's singles title.^[5] The meeting recorded its only loss, of 33 pounds, despite its first visit from royalty, Princess Stephanie of Belgium, Crown Princess of Austria.^[5]

Champions

Gentlemen's Singles

Main article: 1895 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Wilfred Baddeley defeated Wilberforce Eaves 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3 ^[2]

Ladies' Singles

Main article: 1895 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Charlotte Cooper defeated Helen Jackson 7–5, 8–6 ^[3]

Gentlemen's Doubles

Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley defeated Ernest Lewis / Wilberforce Eaves 8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 ^[4]

References

↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
1 2 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
1 2 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
1 2 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.
1 2 3 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)

External links

Official Wimbledon Championships website

Preceded by 1894 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1895 U.S. National Championships

Wimbledon Championships

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