1888 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1888. 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

Ernest Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford, 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 ^[2]

Women's singles

Lottie Dod defeated Blanche Hillyard, 6–3, 6–3 ^[3]

Men's doubles

Ernest Renshaw / William Renshaw defeated Patrick Bowes-Lyon / Herbert Wilberforce, 2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 ^[4]

US Open

Men's singles

Henry Slocum defeated Howard Taylor 6–4, 6–1, 6–0

Women's singles

Bertha Townsend defeated Ellen Hansell 6–3, 6–5

Men's doubles

Oliver Campbell / Valentine Hall defeated Clarence Hobart / Edward MacMullen 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

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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