| Score: | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Draw: | 6 |
| Seeds: | – |
See main article: article and 1896 Wimbledon Championships. Alice Pickering defeated Edith Austin 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper defeated Simpson Pickering 6–2, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1] [2]