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1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

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Champion
  
William Renshaw

Final score
  
6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Singles
  
men

Runner-up
  
Ernest Renshaw

Draw
  
24

Doubles
  
men

William Renshaw defeated Harry S. Barlow 3–6, 5–7, 8–6, 10–8, 8–6 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated his brother and reigning champion Ernest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1889 Wimbledon Championships. Renshaw survived a total of six match points in the All Comers Final against Barlow at 2–5 and 6–7 in the fourth set and trailed 0–5 in the final set.

References

1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles Wikipedia


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