Men's singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
Score6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
Draw16
Seeds

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The reigning champion William Renshaw was unable to defend his title due to a tennis elbow.[3]

Draw

Key

All Comers'

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6 6 0
United Kingdom MG MacNamara 2 4 0r United Kingdom Herbert Bowes-Lyon 3 2 8
United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 6 6 United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 6 10
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce 1 3 3 United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 3 5 5
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 9 6 United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 4 6 7 7
United Kingdom Harry Barlow 0 7 3 United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 7 6 6
United Kingdom Oswald Milne 5 6 1 6 8 United Kingdom Oswald Milne 5 0 3
United Kingdom EV Thompson 7 4 6 4 6 United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 1 6 3 6 6
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 6 6 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 3 6 4 4
United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon 1 0 0 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 7 6 6
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 5 2 4
United Kingdom FA Bowlby 2 2 1 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet w/o
United Kingdom George Montgomerie w/o United Kingdom Wilfred Milne 3 1 3
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet 6 6 4 6 United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet 6 6 6
United Kingdom William Taylor 2 2 6 1

References

  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.
  3. "Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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