1884 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Maud Watson defeated her elder sister Lilian Watson 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 to win the inaugural Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1884 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Ladies' Singles
1884 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Maud Watson
Runner-up Lilian Watson
Final score6–8, 6–3, 6–3
Draw13
Seeds

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Maud Watson 6 6
Mrs A Tyrwhitt Drake 0 2 Maud Watson 7 6
Mrs C Wallis 2 1 BE Williams 5 0
BE Williams 6 6 Maud Watson 3 6 6
Edith Cole 3 3 Blanche Bingley 6 4 2
Blanche Bingley 6 6 Blanche Bingley 6 6 6
FM Winckworth 6 6 FM Winckworth 0 8 3
E Bushell 0 1 Maud Watson 6 6 6
Mrs GJ Cooper Lilian Watson 8 3 3
C Bushell w/o Mrs GJ Cooper 5 7 3
Lilian Watson 7 5 6
Lilian Watson 6 6
M Leslie 6 6 M Leslie 4 1
B Wallis 2 1 M Leslie
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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.
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