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1885 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
July 4–17

Category
  
Grand Slam

Edition
  
9th

Surface
  
Grass

Location
  
Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1885 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 4 July until 17 July. It was the 9th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1885. There was a change in the draw method, to use the Bagnall Wild system, in which all byes were restricted to the opening round, instead of being distributed through all the rounds until the final. There were 3500 spectators for the Challenge Round.

Contents

Gentlemen's Singles

William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5.

Ladies' Singles

Maud Watson defeated Blanche Bingley, 6–1, 7–5.

Gentlemen's Doubles

William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw defeated Claude Farrer / Arthur Stanley, 6–3, 6–3, 10–8.

References

1885 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia