The 1889 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 1 July until 13 July.[1] It was the 13th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1889.[2] William Renshaw won his seventh singles title, which as late as 1977 was thought to be a feat unlikely to ever be surpassed.[2] However, in 2000 Pete Sampras equaled this total, and in 2012 Roger Federer also won a seventh title.[3] Ultimately the record was broken by Federer in 2017 when he became the first man to win eight singles titles at Wimbledon.[4] The Renshaw brothers were also unbeaten in doubles for seven years.[2] The men's doubles were played after completion of the singles competitions.[1]
Champions
Men's singles
William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw, 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 [5]
Women's singles
Blanche Hillyard defeated Lena Rice, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 [6]
Men's doubles
Ernest Renshaw / William Renshaw defeated George Hillyard / Ernest Lewis 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1 [7]
References
- ^ a b 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b c 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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