1887 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1887. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.^[1]

Australian Open

No event.

French Open

Not a Grand Slam event.

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 ^[2]

Women's singles

Lottie Dod defeated Blanche Bingley, 6–2, 6–0 ^[3]

Men's doubles

Patrick Bowes-Lyon / Herbert Wilberforce defeated Edward Barratt-Smith / James Herbert Crispe, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 ^[4]

US Open

Men's singles

Richard Sears defeated Henry Slocum 6–1, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

Ellen Hansell defeated Laura Knight 6–1, 6–0

Men's doubles

Richard Sears / James Dwight defeated Howard Taylor / Henry Slocum 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

Notes

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

External links

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[menss-2] "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

[womenss-3] "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

[mensd-4] "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

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