1885 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

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 Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Gentlemen's Singles
1885 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Final score	7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Draw	23
Seeds	–

Main article: 1885 Wimbledon Championships

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
	Herbert Lawford		5	2	6	5
	William Renshaw		7	6	4	7

All Comers' Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	Ernest Renshaw		6	8	2	5	6
	Ernest Browne		4	6	6	7	4
										Ernest Renshaw		7	1	6	2	4
										Herbert Lawford		5	6	0	6	6
	James Dwight		2	2	3
	Herbert Lawford		6	6	6

Top half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										Herbert Chipp		6	6	6
	Wilfred Milne		8	2	6	7				W Milne		3	1	4
	Oswald Milne		6	6	3	5													H Chipp		4	4	5
	Ernest Renshaw		6	2	4	8	6												E Renshaw		6	6	7
	Donald Stewart		1	6	6	6	4			E Renshaw		6	6	6
										CP Triscott		2	0	1
																												E Renshaw		6	8	2	5	6
	MG MacNamara		6	6	6																							E Browne		4	6	6	7	4
	JC Rogers		0	3	2					MG MacNamara		6	6	6
										Ernest Meers		3	1	4
																			MG MacNamara		1	5	2
	Ernest Browne		6	6	6														E Browne		6	7	6
	G Kerr		1	1	3					E Browne		6	2	6	7
										Ernest Lewis		1	6	4	5

Bottom half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	James Dwight		6	6	6
	E Cotton		4	2	3					J Dwight		6	6	6
										Archibald Thomson		1	0	1
																			J Dwight		6	6	6
																			A Stanley		3	3	4
										Arthur Stanley		4	6	6	6	6
	George Montgomerie		7	6	2	2	6			G Montgomerie		6	3	8	0	0
	William Taylor		5	4	6	6	4																					J Dwight		2	2	3
																												H Lawford		6	6	6
										Herbert Lawford		6	6	6
	Harry Grove		6	6	6					H Grove		3	2	1
	GN Stenhouse		4	0	0														H Lawford		6	7	6
																			P Bowes-Lyon		2	5	3
										Patrick Bowes-Lyon		6	6	3	8
										Charles Ross		2	1	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