1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 5–7, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's singles
1885 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Score7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw23
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
       
  Herbert Lawford 5 2 6 5
  William Renshaw 7 6 4 7

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  Ernest Renshaw 6 8 2 5 6
  Ernest Browne 4 6 6 7 4
  Ernest Renshaw 7 1 6 2 4
  Herbert Lawford 5 6 0 6 6
  James Dwight 2 2 3
  Herbert Lawford 6 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Herbert Chipp 6 6 6
  Wilfred Milne 8 2 6 7   W Milne 3 1 4
  Oswald Milne 6 6 3 5   H Chipp 4 4 5
  Ernest Renshaw 6 2 4 8 6   E Renshaw 6 6 7
  Donald Stewart 1 6 6 6 4   E Renshaw 6 6 6
  CP Triscott 2 0 1
  E Renshaw 6 8 2 5 6
  MG MacNamara 6 6 6   E Browne 4 6 6 7 4
  JC Rogers 0 3 2   MG MacNamara 6 6 6
  Ernest Meers 3 1 4
  MG MacNamara 1 5 2
  Ernest Browne 6 6 6   E Browne 6 7 6
  G Kerr 1 1 3   E Browne 6 2 6 7
  Ernest Lewis 1 6 4 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  James Dwight 6 6 6
  E Cotton 4 2 3   J Dwight 6 6 6
  Archibald Thomson 1 0 1
  J Dwight 6 6 6
  A Stanley 3 3 4
  Arthur Stanley 4 6 6 6 6
  George Montgomerie 7 6 2 2 6   G Montgomerie 6 3 8 0 0
  William Taylor 5 4 6 6 4   J Dwight 2 2 3
  H Lawford 6 6 6
  Herbert Lawford 6 6 6
  Harry Grove 6 6 6   H Grove 3 2 1
  GN Stenhouse 4 0 0   H Lawford 6 7 6
  P Bowes-Lyon 2 5 3
  Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6 6 3 8
  Charles Ross 2 1 6 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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