1899 Wimbledon Championships

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1899 Wimbledon Championships
Date June 19–27[1]
Edition 23rd
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty[2]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard[3]
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty / United Kingdom Lawrence Doherty[4]

The 1899 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 19 June until 27 June. It was the 23rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1899.[5]

Champions

Men's Singles

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United Kingdom Reginald Doherty defeated United Kingdom Arthur Gore, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[2]

Women's Singles

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United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard defeated United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper, 6–2, 6–3.[3]

Men's Doubles

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United Kingdom Reginald Doherty / United Kingdom Lawrence Doherty defeated United Kingdom Harold Nisbet / United States Clarence Hobart, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2.[4]

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
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  5. Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)

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Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by
1899 U.S. National Championships