1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles explained

Score:	6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Draw:	31
Seeds:	–

See main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships. Reginald Doherty defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 7–5, 2–0 (retired) in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Harold Mahony 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.^{[1] [2]}

Draw

Bottom half

Notes and References

1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
2. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. 2014. Vision Sports Publishing. 9-781909-534230. 4th.