Wimbledon 1888
General 1888-07-07 - 1888-07-16
Grandslam / Challenge
Grass
5
Wimbledon, Worple road
England
Source 100 Wimbledon Championships A Celebration John Barrett / an ancient ITF Website / http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive
Info Draw: 24
"Unfortunately the weather … interfered so fatally … The commencement was necessarily postponed … a delay of three days … incessant rain had ruined the courts and made the results to some extent a matter of chance." Charles Gilbert Heathcote in 'Tennis Lawn Tennis Rackets Fives' pages 175-176
Media
Winner James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw
Players
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Frederick Alexander Bowlby
Thomas Spread (Tom) Campion
Herbert Chipp
Charles Gladstone Eames
Arthur William Charles (Wentworth) Gore
Henry (Harry) Grove
Willoughby James Hamilton
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Frederick Alexander Bowlby
Thomas Spread (Tom) Campion
Herbert Chipp
Charles Gladstone Eames
Arthur William Charles (Wentworth) Gore
Henry (Harry) Grove
Willoughby James Hamilton
Herbert Fortescue Lawford
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw
Ernest Wool Lewis
Michael Gallwey McNamara
Ernest George Meers
George Richmond Mewburn
Oswald Milne
Frederick Lawrence Rawson
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw
Ernest Wool Lewis
Michael Gallwey McNamara
Ernest George Meers
George Richmond Mewburn
Oswald Milne
Frederick Lawrence Rawson
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw
William Charles Renshaw
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
Harry Stanley Scrivener
Charles Lacy Sweet
William C. Taylor
Alfred E. Walker
Herbert William Wrangham Wilberforce
Andrew G. Ziffo
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
Harry Stanley Scrivener
Charles Lacy Sweet
William C. Taylor
Alfred E. Walker
Herbert William Wrangham Wilberforce
Andrew G. Ziffo
Challenge round
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
Herbert Fortescue Lawford
Herbert Fortescue Lawford
6-3
7-5
6-0
Rounds
Round 1
Willoughby James Hamilton*
Ernest George Meers
Ernest George Meers
7-5
4-6
6-4
6-2
Frederick Alexander Bowlby*
Thomas Spread (Tom) Campion
Thomas Spread (Tom) Campion
6-3
0-6
6-2
5-7
6-4
William Charles Renshaw*
Herbert Chipp
Herbert Chipp
6-4
6-4
6-2
Henry (Harry) Grove*
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
7-5
6-4
7-5
Charles Gladstone Eames*
Alfred E. Walker
Alfred E. Walker
6-2
5-7
6-1
7-5
Ernest Wool Lewis*
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
6-1
6-2
6-3
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross*
Oswald Milne
Oswald Milne
6-8
6-4
7-5
6-2
Harry Stanley Scrivener*
Michael Gallwey McNamara
Michael Gallwey McNamara
6-4
6-4
1-6
6-3
Round 2
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
George Richmond Mewburn
George Richmond Mewburn
6-1
6-4
7-5
Herbert Wilberforce*
Charles Lacy Sweet
Charles Lacy Sweet
4-6
6-3
6-0
4-6
6-1
Willoughby James Hamilton*
Frederick Alexander Bowlby
Frederick Alexander Bowlby
6-1
6-1
6-4
William Charles Renshaw*
Henry (Harry) Grove
Henry (Harry) Grove
5-7
14-12
6-3
6-2
Ernest Wool Lewis*
Charles Gladstone Eames
Charles Gladstone Eames
6-1
6-0
6-3
Harry Stanley Scrivener*
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
6-3
7-5
9-7
William C. Taylor*
Arthur Gore
Arthur Gore
3-6
3-6
6-2
6-3
6-3
Frederick Lawrence Rawson*
Andrew G. Ziffo
Andrew G. Ziffo
10-8
6-3
3-0
ret.
Quarterfinals
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
Herbert Wilberforce
Herbert Wilberforce
4-6
6-3
7-5
4-6
6-0
Willoughby James Hamilton*
William Charles Renshaw
William Charles Renshaw
5-7
7-5
6-4
6-2
Ernest Wool Lewis*
Harry Stanley Scrivener
Harry Stanley Scrivener
7-5
6-3
6-1
William C. Taylor*
Frederick Lawrence Rawson
Frederick Lawrence Rawson
6-4
6-0
4-6
4-6
6-1
Semifinals
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
Willoughby James Hamilton
Willoughby James Hamilton
7-5
7-5
5-7
6-3
Ernest Wool Lewis*
William C. Taylor
William C. Taylor
9-7
6-4
6-4
Final
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
Ernest Wool Lewis
Ernest Wool Lewis
7-9
6-1
8-6
6-4
Tournament
Round 1
Willoughby James Hamilton*
Ernest George Meers
Ernest George Meers
Frederick Alexander Bowlby*
Thomas Spread (Tom) Campion
Thomas Spread (Tom) Campion
William Charles Renshaw*
Herbert Chipp
Herbert Chipp
Henry (Harry) Grove*
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
Ernest Wool Lewis*
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Charles Gladstone Eames*
Alfred E. Walker
Alfred E. Walker
Harry Stanley Scrivener*
Michael Gallwey McNamara
Michael Gallwey McNamara
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross*
Oswald Milne
Oswald Milne
Round 2
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
George Richmond Mewburn
George Richmond Mewburn
Herbert Wilberforce*
Charles Lacy Sweet
Charles Lacy Sweet
Willoughby James Hamilton*
Frederick Alexander Bowlby
Frederick Alexander Bowlby
William Charles Renshaw*
Henry (Harry) Grove
Henry (Harry) Grove
Ernest Wool Lewis*
Charles Gladstone Eames
Charles Gladstone Eames
Harry Stanley Scrivener*
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
William C. Taylor*
Arthur Gore
Arthur Gore
Frederick Lawrence Rawson*
Andrew G. Ziffo
Andrew G. Ziffo
Quarterfinals
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
Herbert Wilberforce
Herbert Wilberforce
Willoughby James Hamilton*
William Charles Renshaw
William Charles Renshaw
Ernest Wool Lewis*
Harry Stanley Scrivener
Harry Stanley Scrivener
William C. Taylor*
Frederick Lawrence Rawson
Frederick Lawrence Rawson
Semifinals
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
Willoughby James Hamilton
Willoughby James Hamilton
Ernest Wool Lewis*
William C. Taylor
William C. Taylor
Final
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw*
Ernest Wool Lewis
Ernest Wool Lewis