1886 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1886 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Score	6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	23
Seeds	–
Events

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships for a record sixth consecutive year.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Draw edit

Key edit

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round

Herbert Lawford	0	7	3	4

William Renshaw	6	5	6	6

All comers' finals edit

Semifinals						Final

Herbert Lawford	6	6	6

Toler Garvey	3	2	0
						Herbert Lawford	6	6	2	4	6

						Ernest Lewis	2	3	6	6	4
Ernest Lewis	3	6	1	6	6

Herbert Wilberforce	6	2	6	1	3

Top half edit

First round					Second round						Quarterfinals					Semifinals

					Willoughby Hamilton	7	6	8
					Ernest Meers	5	4	6
											W Hamilton	6	1	6
											H Lawford	8	6	8
					Herbert Lawford	0	6	4	6	6
					Harry Grove	6	0	6	4	2
																H Lawford	6	6	6
Edward Avory	6	6	6													T Garvey	3	2	0
Claude Farrer	3	2	2		E Avory	4	6	4	3
Toler Garvey	6	6	2	6	T Garvey	6	1	6	6
Howard Pease	3	3	6	1							T Garvey	8	6	2	6
Wilfred Milne											W Taylor	6	4	6	3
Eyre Chatterton	w/o				W Milne	6	5	6	3	0
William Taylor	6	4	6	6	W Taylor	4	7	3	6	6
AR Lewis	3	6	3	4

Bottom half edit

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals						Semifinals

MG MacNamara
JH Lewis	w/o				MG MacNamara	6	3	6	0
Ernest Renshaw	6	6	11	6	E Renshaw	4	6	8	6
Herbert Chipp	1	3	13	3						E Renshaw	6	7	4	1	0
Ernest Lewis	6	6	6							E Lewis	4	5	6	6	6
GP Triscott	0	1	2		E Lewis	3	6	6	6
					HS Stone	6	0	0	3
																E Lewis	3	6	1	6	6
																H Wilberforce	6	2	6	1	3
					Charles Ross	6	6	6
					Oswald Milne	3	3	3
										C Ross	6	6	4	2	4
										H Wilberforce	3	2	6	6	6
					Patrick Bowes-Lyon	6	4	0^r
					Herbert Wilberforce	8	6	3

References edit

^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 11. ISBN 1899039333.

External links edit

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1885 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slams men's singles	Succeeded by 1886 U.S. National Championships

[Tingay-1] 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[little-3] Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 11. ISBN 1899039333.

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