1897 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1897 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Blanche Hillyard
Runner-up Charlotte Cooper
Score5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Draw7
Seeds–
Main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships

Blanche Hillyard defeated Alice Pickering 6–2, 7–5 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
Blanche Hillyard 5 7 6
Charlotte Cooper 7 5 2

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Blanche Hillyard 6 6
Edith Austin 0 1 Blanche Hillyard
Henrietta Horncastle 12 6 Henrietta Horncastle w/o
Ellen Thynne 10 4 Blanche Hillyard 6 7
Ruth Dyas 6 6 Alice Pickering 2 5
Edith Bromfield 0 3 Ruth Dyas 4 6 1
Alice Pickering 6 4 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.
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