Champion Herbert Lawford Final score walkover Singles men | Runner-up William Renshaw Draw 16 Doubles men | |
Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion William Renshaw by a walkover in the Challenge Round to win the 1887 Wimbledon Championships. Renshaw was unable to play due to a tennis elbow.
References
1887 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA