1897 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1897 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	R. F. Doherty^[1]
Runner-up	H. S. Mahony^[1]
Final score	6-4 6-4 6-3

Main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships

Reginald Doherty defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6-3, 7-5, 2-0 (retired) in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Harold Mahony 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Challenge Round to win the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2]

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

	SH Smith	3	6	6	6
	G. W. Hillyard	6	4	2	4		SH Smith	2	7	6	2	1
	T. G. P. Greville	1	2	10	0		W. V. Eaves	6	5	1	6	6
	W. V. Eaves	6	6	8	6									W. V. Eaves	3	5	0	r
	W. Baddeley	6	6	6										R. F. Doherty	6	7	2
	H. L. Doherty	4	2	2			W. Baddeley	3	0	3
	R. F. Doherty	w/o					R. F Doherty	6	6	6
	F. L. Riseley

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals						Semifinals

	CHL Cazalet	6	6	10
	SC Atkey	2	2	8				CHL Cazalet	6	6	2	2	1
	SH Smith	7	8	6				SH Smith	4	3	6	6	6
	AW Hallward	5	6	3											SH Smith	3	6	6	6
	GW Hillyard	w/o													GW Hillyard	6	4	2	4
	W Wallace							GW Hillyard	6	6	6
	AEM Taylor	6	6	3	3	6		AEM Taylor	2	2	1
	GE Evered	1	3	6	6	4															HS Smith	2	7	6	2	1
	TGP Greville	6	6	6																	WV Eaves	6	5	1	6	6
	AJB Norris	2	2	1				TGP Greville	w/o
	JJ Stone	5	2	3				AW Gore
	AW Gore	7	6	6											TGP Greville	1	2	10	0
	WV Eaves	6	6	6											WV Eaves	6	6	8	6
	R Sheldon	3	3	2				WV Eaves	8	6	6	6
	AH Riseley	6	6	6				AH Riseley	10	3	1	4
	FJG Plaskett	0	2	4

Bottom Half

First Round						Second Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

	HA Nisbet	6	6	7	6
	RB Hough	3	2	9	3		HA Nisbet	2	2	5
	W Baddeley	w/o					W Baddeley	6	6	7
	DM Hawes											W Baddeley	6	6	6
	AE Crawley	w/o										HL Doherty	4	2	2
	A Palmer						AE Crawley	0	2	5
	HL Doherty	6	6	8			HL Doherty	6	6	7
	H Baddeley	4	4	6													W Baddeley	3	0	3
	RF Doherty	11	1	6	6												RF Doherty	6	6	6
	GM Simond	9	6	4	3		RF Doherty	6	6	9
	FSM Bates	4	3	5			O Milne	2	1	7
	O Milne	6	6	7								RF Doherty	w/o
	FL Riseley	w/o										FL Riseley
	MF Goodbody						FL Riseley	w/o
	bye						MJG Ritchie
	Major Ritchie

References

1 2 3 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
↑ Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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