1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Reginald Doherty and Harold Nisbet defeated Charles Allen and Roy Allen 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley defeated Doherty and Nisbet 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's doubles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Herbert Baddeley
United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom Harold Nisbet
Score1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw14
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
  Reginald Doherty
  Harold Nisbet
6 7 4 3
  Herbert Baddeley
  Wilfred Baddeley
8 5 6 6

All Comers'

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  W Castle
  Arthur Gore
2 1 3
  Wilberforce Eaves
  Ernest Lewis
6 6 6   Wilberforce Eaves
  Ernest Lewis
6 6 6
  Patrick Bowes-Lyon
  Herbert Wilberforce
4 0 3   Wilberforce Eaves
  Ernest Lewis
6 8 6
  Clement Cazalet
  George Greville
6 6 6   Reginald Doherty
  Harold Nisbet
3 6 4
  Charles Dixon
  Frederick Plaskitt
0 0 0   Clement Cazalet
  George Greville
1 3 1
  Reginald Doherty
  Harold Nisbet
6 6 6   Reginald Doherty
  Harold Nisbet
6 6 6
  Walter Bailey
  Charles Simond
4 2 3   Reginald Doherty
  Harold Nisbet
3 7 6 6
  Arthur Riseley
  Frank Riseley
4 4 6 6 6   Charles Allen
  Roy Allen
6 5 4 1
  William Larned
  Harold Mahony
6 6 4 4 4   Arthur Riseley
  Frank Riseley
2 2 7
  Charles Allen
  Roy Allen
  Charles Allen
  Roy Allen
6 6 9
  CH Martin
  George Simond
w/o   Charles Allen
  Roy Allen
3 6 6 6
  Laurence Doherty
  RB Scott
6 6 6   Laurence Doherty
  RB Scott
6 1 1 2
  H Marley
  George Mewburn
4 4 0   Laurence Doherty
  RB Scott
6 6 2 6
  Arthur Foote
  Arthur Hallward
4 1 6 1

References

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  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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