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1886 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1886 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Score6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw23
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1885 · Wimbledon Championships · 1887 →

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships for a record sixth consecutive year.[1][2][3]

Draw

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Key

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 0 7 3 4
United Kingdom William Renshaw 6 5 6 6

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 6 6
United Kingdom Toler Garvey 3 2 0
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 6 2 4 6
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 2 3 6 6 4
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Willoughby Hamilton 7 6 8
United Kingdom Ernest Meers 5 4 6
United Kingdom W Hamilton 6 1 6
United Kingdom H Lawford 8 6 8
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 0 6 4 6 6
United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 0 6 4 2
United Kingdom H Lawford 6 6 6
United Kingdom Edward Avory 6 6 6 United Kingdom T Garvey 3 2 0
United Kingdom Claude Farrer 3 2 2 United Kingdom E Avory 4 6 4 3
United Kingdom Toler Garvey 6 6 2 6 United Kingdom T Garvey 6 1 6 6
United Kingdom Howard Pease 3 3 6 1 United Kingdom T Garvey 8 6 2 6
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne United Kingdom W Taylor 6 4 6 3
United Kingdom Eyre Chatterton w/o United Kingdom W Milne 6 5 6 3 0
United Kingdom William Taylor 6 4 6 6 United Kingdom W Taylor 4 7 3 6 6
United Kingdom AR Lewis 3 6 3 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom MG MacNamara
United Kingdom JH Lewis w/o United Kingdom MG MacNamara 6 3 6 0
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 6 11 6 United Kingdom E Renshaw 4 6 8 6
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp 1 3 13 3 United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 7 4 1 0
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 United Kingdom E Lewis 4 5 6 6 6
United Kingdom GP Triscott 0 1 2 United Kingdom E Lewis 3 6 6 6
United Kingdom HS Stone 6 0 0 3
United Kingdom E Lewis 3 6 1 6 6
United Kingdom H Wilberforce 6 2 6 1 3
United Kingdom Charles Ross 6 6 6
United Kingdom Oswald Milne 3 3 3
United Kingdom C Ross 6 6 4 2 4
United Kingdom H Wilberforce 3 2 6 6 6
United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6 4 0r
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce 8 6 3

References

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  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. ^ Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 11. ISBN 1899039333.
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