1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Clement Cazalet and Sydney Smith 6–2 7–5 2–6 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's doubles
1897 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Laurence Doherty
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Herbert Baddeley
United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
Score6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4
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
       
  Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 4 8 6
  Herbert Baddeley
  Wilfred Baddeley
4 6 6 4

All Comers'

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Wilberforce Eaves
  CH Martin
0 5 4
  Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 6 6   Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 7 6
  Arthur Cronin
  W Wallace
0 1 2   Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 6 4 6
  George Greville
  Harold Nisbet
6 6 6   George Hillyard
  Harold Mahony
3 4 6 4
  Wilfred Milne
  GL Orme
3 4 3   George Greville
  Harold Nisbet
6 2 5 2
  George Hillyard
  Harold Mahony
6 6 6   George Hillyard
  Harold Mahony
4 6 7 6
  Archibald McNair
  Roderick McNair
3 1 1   Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 7 2 6
  Gillibrand Evered
  R Sheldon
  Clement Cazalet
  Sydney Smith
2 5 6 2
  Arthur Gore
  AN Other
w/o   Gillibrand Evered
  R Sheldon
  Charles Simond
  George Simond
6 6 6   Charles Simond
  George Simond
w/o
  G Tree
  Alfred Crawley
2 0 1   Gillibrand Evered
  R Sheldon
1 1 2
  Arthur Riseley
  Frank Riseley
6 6 3 6   Clement Cazalet
  Sydney Smith
6 6 6
  Frederick Plaskitt
  Alfred Taylor
1 1 6 2   Arthur Riseley
  Frank Riseley
4 6 2 6 4
  Clement Cazalet
  Sydney Smith
6 4 6 3 6

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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