1887 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

Patrick Bowes-Lyon and Herbert Wilberforce defeated E. Barratt-Smith and James Crispe 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The reigning champions Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw were unable to defend their title due to William suffering from tennis elbow.[3]

Gentlemen's Doubles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Herbert Wilberforce
Runners-up E. Barratt-Smith
James Crispe
Final score7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Draw7
Seeds–
Main article: 1887 Wimbledon Championships

Draw

Key

All Comers'
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
E Barratt-Smith
James Crispe 		9 6
William Taylor
AG Ziffo 		7 2
E Barratt-Smith
James Crispe 		6 6
Harry Barlow
Penn Gaskell 		1 2
Wilfred Milne
EV Thompson 		6 3 2
Harry Barlow
Penn Gaskell 		4 6 6 Harry Barlow
Penn Gaskell 		4 6 6
Oswald Milne
FM Still 		6 1 2 E Barratt-Smith
James Crispe 		5 3 2
NM Farrer
S Winkworth 		Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Herbert Wilberforce 		7 6 6
GED Brown
P Brown 		w/o NM Farrer
S Winkworth
MG MacNamara
JPF Rawlinson 		w/o
NM Farrer
S Winkworth 		4 3
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Herbert Wilberforce 		6 6
Claude Farrer
Arthur Stanley 		5 2
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Herbert Wilberforce 		7 6
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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.
  3. "Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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