1892 Wimbledon Championships

The 1892 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 27 June until 7 July.[1] It was the 16th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1892.[2] From this year, all events (singles and doubles) were played concurrently.[1]

1892 Wimbledon Championships
Date27 June – 7 July
Edition16th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Wilfred Baddeley
Women's Singles
Lottie Dod
Men's Doubles
Harry Barlow / Ernest Lewis

Champions
Wimbledon 1892, All-Comers final, Pim vs Lewis

Gentlemen's Singles
Main article: 1892 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Wilfred Baddeley defeated Joshua Pim, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [3]

Ladies' Singles
Main article: 1892 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Lottie Dod defeated Blanche Hillyard, 6–1, 6–1 [4]

Gentlemen's Doubles
Main article: 1892 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

Harry Barlow / Ernest Lewis defeated Herbert Baddeley / Wilfred Baddeley, 4–6, 6–2, 8–6, 6–4 [5]

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References
  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
  3. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Preceded by
1891 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1892 U.S. National Championships
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