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The men's doubles (previously hosted by the Oxford University Club) and women's singles (originally planned by the London Athletic Club) were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed<ref name="Tingay">100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)</ref>. The first prize for the women was valued at twenty [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]], and the second prize was valued at ten [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]]<ref name="Tingay" />. There were thirteen female competitors.<ref name="Tingay" />. The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo<ref name="Tingay" />. |
The '''1884 Wimbledon Championships''' was a [[tennis]] tournament played on [[Grass court|outdoor grass courts]]. The men's doubles (previously hosted by the Oxford University Club) and women's singles (originally planned by the London Athletic Club) were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed<ref name="Tingay">100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)</ref>. The first prize for the women was valued at twenty [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]], and the second prize was valued at ten [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]]<ref name="Tingay" />. There were thirteen female competitors.<ref name="Tingay" />. The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo<ref name="Tingay" />. |
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==Gentlemen's Singles== |
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Revision as of 23:29, 6 December 2010
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The men's doubles (previously hosted by the Oxford University Club) and women's singles (originally planned by the London Athletic Club) were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed[1]. The first prize for the women was valued at twenty guineas, and the second prize was valued at ten guineas[1]. There were thirteen female competitors.[1]. The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo[1].
Gentlemen's Singles
William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford, 6–0, 6–4, 9–7
Ladies' Singles
Maud Watson defeated Lillian Watson, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
Gentlemen's Doubles
William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw defeated E.W. Lewis / E.L. Williams, 6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
References