1885 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1885 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Final score	7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Main article: 1885 Wimbledon Championships

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 5–7, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 in the Challenge Round to win the 1885 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

Finals

Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	H Chipp	4	4	5
	Ernest Renshaw	6	6	7						Ernest Renshaw	6	8	2	5	6
	M. G. MacNamara	1	5	2						E de SH Browne	4	6	6	7	4
	E de SH Browne	6	7	6															Ernest Renshaw	7	1	6	2	4
	James Dwight	6	6	6															Herbert Lawford	5	6	0	6	6
	AJ Stanley	3	3	4						James Dwight	2	2	3
	Herbert Lawford	6	7	6						Herbert Lawford	6	6	6
	PB Lyon	2	5	3

Top Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										H Chipp	6	6	6
	W Milne	8	2	6	7					W Milne	3	1	4
	O Milne	6	6	3	5														H Chipp	4	4	5
	JE Renshaw	6	2	4	8	6													JE Renshaw	6	6	7
	D Stewart	1	6	6	6	4				JE Renshaw	6	6	6
										GP Triscott	2	0	1
																												JE Renshaw	6	8	2	5	6
	MG MacNamara	6	6	6																								E de SH Browne	4	6	6	7	4
	JC Rogers	0	3	2						MG MacNamara	6	6	6
										EG Meers	3	1	4
																			MG MacNamara	1	5	2
	E de SH Browne	6	6	6															E de SH Browne	6	7	6
	G Kerr	1	1	3						E de SH Browne	6	2	6	7
										Ernest Lewis	1	6	4	5

Bottom Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	J Dwight	6	6	6
	E Cotton	4	2	3						J Dwight	6	6	6
										AA Thomson	1	0	1
																			J Dwight	6	6	6
																			AJ Stanley	3	3	4
										AJ Stanley	4	6	6	6	6
	GA Montgomerie	7	6	2	2	6				GA Montgomerie	6	3	8	0	0
	W Taylor	5	4	6	6	4																						J Dwight	2	2	3
																												HF Lawford	6	6	6
										HF Lawford	6	6	6
	H Grove	6	6	6						H Grove	3	2	1
	GN Stenhouse	4	0	0															HF Lawford	6	7	6
																			PB Lyon	2	5	3
										PB Lyon	6	6	3	8
										CHA Ross	2	1	6	6

External links

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