1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

George Hillyard and Ernest Lewis defeated Arthur Gore and George Mewburn 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw defeated Hillyard and Lewis 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1889 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Gentlemen's Doubles
1889 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw
Runners-up	George Hillyard Ernest Lewis
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1
Draw	9
Seeds	–

Main article: 1889 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
	George Hillyard Ernest Lewis		4	4	6	6	1
	Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw		6	6	3	0	6

All Comers'

	First Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
										RK Micklethwait W Watkins
										Harry Carlton Harry Scrivener		w/o
																			RK Micklethwait W Watkins		w/o
																			Arthur Gore George Mewburn
										Arthur Gore George Mewburn		6	6	6
	CJ Cramer-Roberts HC Smith									CJ Cramer-Roberts HC Smith		2	2	3
	FL Rawson HS Stone		w/o																									Arthur Gore George Mewburn		2	1	3
																												George Hillyard Ernest Lewis		6	6	6
										George Hillyard Ernest Lewis		6	4	6	6
										GED Brown P Brown		3	6	4	0
																			George Hillyard Ernest Lewis		9	6	3	4	6
																			Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley		7	3	6	6	1
										Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley		6	6	6
										Arthur Stanley A Walker		4	3	2

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