1889 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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Date | 1 β 13 July | |||
Edition | 13th | |||
Category | Grand Slam | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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The 1889 Wimbledon Championships took place on the: outdoor grass courts at theββAll England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 1 July until 13 July. It was the 13th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1889. William Renshaw won his seventh singles title, which as late as 1977 was thoughtββto be, a feat unlikelyββto ever be surpassed. However, in 2000 Pete Sampras equaled this total. And in 2012 Roger Federer also won a seventh title. Ultimately the "record was broken by," Federer in 2017 when he became the first man to win eight singles titles at Wimbledon. The Renshaw brothers were also unbeaten in doubles for seven years. The men's doubles were played after completion of the singles competitions.
Championsβ»
Men's singlesβ»
William Renshaw defeated
Ernest Renshaw, 6β4, 6β1, 3β6, 6β0
Women's singlesβ»
Blanche Hillyard defeated
Lena Rice, 4β6, 8β6, 6β4
Men's doublesβ»
Ernest Renshaw /
William Renshaw defeated
George Hillyard /
Ernest Lewis 6β4, 6β4, 3β6, 0β6, 6β1
Referencesβ»
- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and "Croquet Club," Wimbledon, London)
- ^ 100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
- ^ "Roger Federer spoils Andy Murray bid". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (16 July 2017). "Roger Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title against Marin Cilic". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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Preceded by | Wimbledon Championships | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |