1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

William Renshaw defeated Richard Richardson 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion John Hartley 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1881 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Singles
1881 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	John Hartley
Final score	6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Draw	48
Seeds	–

Main article: 1881 Wimbledon Championship

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	William Renshaw		6	6	6
	John Hartley		0	1	1

All Comers' Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Otway Woodhouse		6	4	0	3
	William Renshaw		4	6	6	6				William Renshaw		1	6	6	5	6
	Herbert Lawford		6	6	6					Herbert Lawford		6	3	2	6	3
	GS Murray-Hill		1	1	0														William Renshaw		6	6	6
	WH Darby		0	4	1														Richard Richardson		4	2	3
	Richard Richardson		6	6	6					Richard Richardson
										bye
																			Second Place
																			Herbert Lawford		3	6	1	6	5
																			Richard Richardson		6	4	6	3	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	MD Buckingham		6	6	6
	Harry Grove		2	4	1					MD Buckingham		1	0	0
	Otway Woodhouse		6	6	6					O Woodhouse		6	6	6
	HH Wilkes		4	5	0														O Woodhouse		6	6	6
	WM Bird		0	0^r															W Milne		1	0	1
	Wilfred Milne		6	5						W Milne		6	5	6	6
	Castor		6	6	2	6				Castor		2	6	2	4
	RW Braddell		5	3	6	4																						O Woodhouse		6	4	0	3
	William Renshaw		6	6	6																							W Renshaw		4	6	6	6
	WJ Down		2	0	0					W Renshaw		6	6	6
	Thomas Gallwey		4	6	6	6				T Gallwey		0	1	1
	Arthur Stanley		6	3	5	4													W Renshaw		6	6	6
	C Cheales																		E Lubbock		5	3	3
	BT Cotton		w/o							C Cheales		0	0	1
	Edgar Lubbock									E Lubbock		6	6	6
	J Rankine		w/o

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	F Pollock		2	2	2
	CB Russell		6	6	6					CB Russell		5	2	0
	HC Jenkins									HC Jenkins		6	6	6
	R Pollock		w/o																HC Jenkins		4	3	0
	WH Edward		6	6	6														H Lawford		6	6	6
	JM Thornycroft		0	2	2					WH Edward		3	2	2
	Herbert Lawford		6	6	6					H Lawford		6	6	6
	CJ Cole		0	2	3																							H Lawford		6	6	6
	GS Murray-Hill		4	6	6	1	6																					GS Murray-Hill		1	1	0
	ES Saxton		6	1	1	6	4			GS Murray-Hill		6	6	4	3	6
	A Keyser		6	6	6					A Keyser		5	2	6	6	2
	C Wallis		3	5	2														GS Murray-Hill		6	2	6	6
	Minden Fenwick		6	6	2	6													M Fenwick		2	6	5	4
	HR Hallward		3	2	6	4				M Fenwick		6	2	6	0	6
	Arthur Chitty		6	2	6	6				A Chitty		3	6	5	6	1
	ML Hallward		2	6	5	4

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Henry Mulholland		2	6	6	0
	B Follett		6	3	1	0^r				H Mulholland		3	5	2
	WH Darby		6	6	6					WH Darby		6	6	6
	FH Stokes		2	5	3														WH Darby		6	6	0	6
	FL Rawson																		Pollux		5	5	6	3
	George Montgomerie		^w/o							FL Rawson		5	4	0^r
	Pollux		6	6	6					Pollux		6	6	0
	J Wilkes		3	4	4																							WH Darby		0	4	1
	Ernest Renshaw		6	6	6																							R Richardson		6	6	6
	Galbraith Horn		2	2	4					E Renshaw		6	6	6
	JC Maxwell-Scott		6	1	6	6				JC Maxwell-Scott		0	0	3
	HB Porter		5	6	4	3													E Renshaw		6	5	4	5
	MG MacNamara		6	6	6														R Richardson		2	6	6	6
	William Taylor		2	4	1					MG MacNamara		2	1	2
	AH Cochran		0	1	2					R Richardson		6	6	6
	Richard Richardson		6	6	6

References

1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com