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The '''1884 Wimbledon Championships''' took place on the outdoor grass courts at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The tournament ran from 5 July until 19 July.<ref name="Little">2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)</ref> It was the 8th staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1884. 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 competition 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" /> [[James Dwight]], Arthur Rives and [[Richard Sears (tennis)|Dick Sears]] from the United States entered the men's singles event and were the first non-British and overseas players to enter the Wimbledon Championships.<ref name=little2013>{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=Wimbledon Compendium 2013|year=2013|publisher=All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club|location=London|isbn=978-1899039401|page=56|author=|edition=23}}</ref> The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo and the temporary Stand A at the Centre Court was converted into a permanent and covered stand.<ref name="Tingay" /><ref name=little2013/> |
The '''1884 Wimbledon Championships''' took place on the outdoor grass courts at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All England Lawn Tennis Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The tournament ran from 5 July until 19 July.<ref name="Little">2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)</ref> It was the 8th staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1884. 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 competition 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" /> [[James Dwight]], Arthur Rives and [[Richard Sears (tennis)|Dick Sears]] from the United States entered the men's singles event and were the first non-British and overseas players to enter the Wimbledon Championships.<ref name=little2013>{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=Wimbledon Compendium 2013|year=2013|publisher=All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club|location=London|isbn=978-1899039401|page=56|author=|edition=23}}</ref> The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo and the temporary Stand A at the Centre Court was converted into a permanent and covered stand.<ref name="Tingay" /><ref name=little2013/> |
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==Champions== |
==Champions== |
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Revision as of 14:02, 18 September 2017
| 1884 Wimbledon Championships | |
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| Date | 5 – 19 July |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 William Renshaw[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Maud Watson[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ernest Renshaw / William Renshaw[3] | |
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 5 July until 19 July.[4] It was the 8th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1884. 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 competition had been completed.[5] The first prize for the women was valued at twenty guineas, and the second prize was valued at ten guineas[5] There were thirteen female competitors.[5] James Dwight, Arthur Rives and Dick Sears from the United States entered the men's singles event and were the first non-British and overseas players to enter the Wimbledon Championships.[6] The South Western Railway ran special trains to the ground from Waterloo and the temporary Stand A at the Centre Court was converted into a permanent and covered stand.[5][6]
Champions
Gentlemen's Singles
William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 6–0, 6–4, 9–7 [1]
Ladies' Singles
Maud Watson defeated Lillian Watson 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 [2]
Gentlemen's Doubles
Ernest Renshaw / William Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis / Teddy Williams 6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 [3]
References
- ^ a b "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b c d 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
- ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 56. ISBN 978-1899039401.