1884 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Maud Watson defeated her elder sister Lilian Watson 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 to win the inaugural Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1884 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Women's singles
1884 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Maud Watson
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Lilian Watson
Score6–8, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw13
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Draw edit

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Maud Watson 6 6
  Mrs A Tyrwhitt Drake 0 2   Maud Watson 7 6
  Mrs C Wallis 2 1   BE Williams 5 0
  BE Williams 6 6   Maud Watson 3 6 6
  Edith Cole 3 3   Blanche Bingley 6 4 2
  Blanche Bingley 6 6   Blanche Bingley 6 6 6
  FM Winckworth 6 6   FM Winckworth 0 8 3
  E Bushell 0 1   Maud Watson 6 6 6
  Mrs GJ Cooper   Lilian Watson 8 3 3
  C Bushell w/o   Mrs GJ Cooper 5 7 3
  Lilian Watson 7 5 6
  Lilian Watson 6 6
  M Leslie 6 6   M Leslie 4 1
  B Wallis 2 1   M Leslie
bye

References edit

  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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