1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Harold Mahony
Runner-up Wilfred Baddeley
Score6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
Draw31
Seeds–
Main article: 1896 Wimbledon Championships

Harold Mahony defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 6–2, 11–9 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
Harold Mahony 6 6 5 8 6
Wilfred Baddeley 2 8 7 6 3

All comers' finals

Semifinals Final
              
Harold Mahony 6 2 8 4 6
Harold Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3
Harold Mahony 6 6 11
Wilberforce Eaves 2 2 9
Wilberforce Eaves 6 6 6
Herbert Baddeley 4 3 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
W Castle 6 6 3 6
Frederick Payn 2 1 6 2 W Castle 1 9 4
Reginald Doherty 3 7 1 6 2 H Mahony 6 11 6
Harold Mahony 6 5 6 3 6 H Mahony 7 5 7 6
Frank Riseley 6 6 7 F Riseley 5 7 5 3
John Flavelle 2 1 5 F Riseley 8
Arthur Riseley 6 6 6 6 A Riseley 8r
Frederick Plaskitt 2 8 1 1 H Mahony 6 2 8 4 6
Harold Nisbet 6 6 6 H Nisbet 4 6 6 6 3
Walter Bailey 1 3 2 H Nisbet 3 3 6 6 6
Charles Dixon 3 3 2 H Chapman 6 6 1 3 4
Horace Chapman 6 6 6 H Nisbet 2 6 6 1 6
George Simond 6 3 2 7 6 G Simond 6 4 4 6 3
George Greville 4 6 6 5 3 G Simond 6 6 6
Charles Allen 3 6 6 1 6 C Allen 1 2 1
RB Scott 6 0 4 6 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Clement Cazalet 6 4 6 7
Laurence Doherty 4 6 4 5 C Cazalet 6 9 6
David Hawes 4 3 3 A Foote 4 7 3
Arthur Foote 6 6 6 C Cazalet 5 3 0
Wilberforce Eaves 5 6 6 6 W Eaves 7 6 6
Arthur Gore 7 4 2 1 W Eaves 6 6 6
Roy Allen 6 6 7 R Allen 0 2 1
Arthur Kirby 1 3 5 W Eaves 6 6 6
Herbert Baddeley 6 6 4 6 H Baddeley 4 3 4
H Marley 2 2 6 2 H Baddeley 6 6 6
Alfred Crawley A Crawley 2 2 2
Manliffe Goodbody w/o H Baddeley 3 3 6 6 6
William Larned 6 7 6 W Larned 6 6 4 4 3
Arthur Hallward 1 5 4 W Larned 6 6 6
Robert Hough 4 2 3

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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