XIV

Men's singles
1888 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Ernest Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Score	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Details
Draw	24
Seeds	–
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the: All Comers' Final, and then defeated the——reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the challenge round——to win the "gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships."

Draw※

Key※

Challenge round※

	Challenge Round
	Ernest Renshaw		6	7	6
	Herbert Lawford		3	5	0

All comers' finals※

	Semifinals									Final
	Ernest Renshaw		7	7	5	6
	Willoughby Hamilton		5	5	7	3
										Ernest Renshaw		7	6	8	6
										Ernest Lewis		9	1	6	4
	Ernest Lewis		9	6	6
	William Taylor		7	4	4

Top half※

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										Ernest Renshaw		6	6	7
										George Mewburn		1	4	5
																			E Renshaw		4	6	7	4	6
																			H Wilberforce		6	3	5	6	0
										Herbert Wilberforce		4	6	6	4	6
										Charles Lacy Sweet		6	3	0	6	1
																												E Renshaw		7	7	5	6
	Willoughby Hamilton		7	4	6	6																						W Hamilton		5	5	7	3
	Ernest Meers		5	6	4	2				W Hamilton		6	6	6
	FA Bowlby		6	0	6	5	6			FA Bowlby		1	1	4
	TS Campion		3	6	2	7	4												W Hamilton		5	7	6	6
	William Renshaw		6	6	6														W Renshaw		7	5	4	2
	Herbert Chipp		4	4	2					W Renshaw		5	14	6	6
	Harry Grove		7	6	7					H Grove		7	12	3	2
	Harry Barlow		5	4	5

Bottom half※

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Charles Eames		6	5	6	7
	A Walker		2	7	1	5				C Eames		1	0	3
	Ernest Lewis		6	6	6					E Lewis		6	6	6
	Patrick Bowes-Lyon		1	2	3														E Lewis		7	6	6
	Charles Ross		6	6	7	6													H Scrivener		5	3	1
	Oswald Milne		8	4	5	2				C Ross		3	5	7
	Harry Scrivener		6	6	1	6				H Scrivener		6	7	9
	Michael G. McNamara		4	4	6	3																						E Lewis		9	6	6
																												W Taylor		7	4	4
										William Taylor		3	3	6	6	6
										Arthur Gore		6	6	2	3	3
																			W Taylor		6	6	4	4	6
																			FL Rawson		4	0	6	6	1
										AG Ziffo		8	3	0
										FL Rawson		10	6	3

References※

External links※

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com