1883 Wimbledon Championship Explained

Date:7 – 16 July
Edition:7th
Location:Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue:All England Lawn Tennis Club
Surface:Grass
Category:Grand Slam
Champs: William Renshaw
After Name:Wimbledon Championships

The 1883 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 7 July until 16 July.[1] It was the 7th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1883. William Renshaw won for the third year running, and so won the original Field championship cup outright.[2] The players changed ends at the end of each set, or (if the umpire so ruled) at the end of each game.

Singles

Final

See main article: 1883 Wimbledon Championship – Singles.

William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 [3]

All Comers' Final

Ernest Renshaw defeated Donald Stewart, 0–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)
  3. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.