1897 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles explained

Score:5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Draw:7
Seeds:

See main article: article and 1897 Wimbledon Championships. Blanche Hillyard defeated Alice Pickering 6–2, 7–5 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.[1] [2]

Draw

All Comers'

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.