1878 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Singles
1878 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	P. F. Hadow
Runner-up	S. Gore
Final score	7–5, 6–1, 9–7

Main article: 1878 Wimbledon Championship

P. F. Hadow defeated L.R. Erskine 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 in the Challenge Round to win the 1878 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

All Comers Final eight

Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	L.R. Erskine	6	3	6	3	6
	C. G. Hamilton	4	6	1	6	5				L.R. Erskine	6	6	6
	H. F. Lawford									H. F. Lawford	3	1	3
	bye																		L.R. Erskine	4	4	4
	P. F. Hadow	6	6	6															P. F. Hadow	6	6	6
	A. T. Myers	0	4	3						P. F. Hadow
										bye

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	L.R. Erskine	6	6	6
	A.W. Nicholson	1	1	3						L.R. Erskine
	Clapham									w/o
	Crum																		L.R. Erskine	6	6	5	6
	E. Bates	0	6	0	6	3													F.W. Porter	1	3	6	1
	F.W. Porter	6	3	6	3	6				F.W. Porter	5	6	3	6	6
	A.W. Crichton	2	2	1						S. Montgomerie	6	5	6	2	1
	S. Montgomerie	6	6	6																								L.R. Erskine	6	3	6	3	6
	G.A. Montgomerie	5	6	2	6	6																						C.G. Hamilton	4	6	1	6	5
	G.E. Tabor	6	2	6	5	5				G.A. Montgomerie	6	4	5	3
	C.G. Hamilton	6	6	6						C.G. Hamilton	5	6	6	6
	F. Pollock	1	1	3															C.G. Hamilton	6	6	6
	C.G. Heathcote	6	6	6															E.B. Brackenbury	0	2	2
	H.T.W. Wheeler	4	2	0						C.G. Heathcote	4	2	6	6	5
	E.B. Brackenbury	6	2	6	6					E.B. Brackenbury	6	6	4	4	6
	G. James	1	6	0	0

The match between Clapham and Crum was not played.

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	A. Keyser
	H.F. Lawford	w/o								H.F. Lawford	5	6	6	6
	J. Cunningham	3	2	0						Capt. Grimston	6	4	4	5
	Capt. Grimston	6	6	6															H.F. Lawford	6	5	6	6
	H.S. Cotton	1	1	r															E.R. Seymour	4	6	5	4
	E.R. Seymour	6	6							E.R. Seymour
										bye
																												H.F. Lawford
																												bye
										bye
										bye
																			bye
																			bye
										bye
										bye

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	A.S. Tabor	6	6	6
	C. Wallis	0	0	0						A.S. Tabor	2	1	1
	P.F. Hadow	6	6	6						P.F. Hadow	6	6	6
	F. Oliver	2	1	3															P.F. Hadow	6	6	6
	R.D. Dalby	6	6	6															A.C. Brown	2	3	0
	B. Smith	2	3	3						R.D. Dalby	1	1	1
	F.M. Ashley	0	0	0						A.C. Brown	6	6	6
	A.C. Brown	6	6	6																								P.F. Hadow	6	6	6
	G.F. Buxton	5	4	0																								A.T. Myers	0	4	3
	A.T. Myers	6	6	6						A.T. Myers	6	0	6	1	6
	C. Ewbank	6	1	1	2					A.A. Hadow	1	6	4	6	2
	A.A. Hadow	5	6	6	6														A.T. Myers
																			bye
										bye
										bye

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Sources

• The Championships 1878 Gentleman's All Comers' Singles – Wimbledon.com draws archive