1887 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

15 year-old Lottie Dod defeated Edith Cole 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Blanche Bingley 6–2, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] Dod remains the youngest Grand Slam singles winner, man or woman, in the history of tennis.

Women's singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Lottie Dod
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Blanche Bingley
Score6–2, 6-0
Details
Draw6
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Draw edit

Key edit

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round
     
  Lottie Dod 6 6
  Blanche Bingley 2 0

All Comers' edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Lottie Dod 6 6
  B James 1 1
  B James 8 6
  Maud Shackle 6 2
  Lottie Dod 6 6
  Edith Cole 2 3
  Edith Cole 6 6
  J Shackle 4 1

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.

External links edit

Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by