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1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
Runners-upUnited Kingdom E. Barratt-Smith
United Kingdom James Crispe
Score7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw7
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Patrick Bowes-Lyon and Herbert Wilberforce defeated E. Barratt-Smith and James Crispe 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The reigning champions Ernest Renshaw and William Renshaw were unable to defend their title due to William suffering from tennis elbow.[3]

Draw

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Key

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All Comers'

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom E Barratt-Smith
United Kingdom James Crispe
9 6
United Kingdom William Taylor
United Kingdom AG Ziffo
7 2
United Kingdom E Barratt-Smith
United Kingdom James Crispe
6 6
United Kingdom Harry Barlow
United Kingdom Penn Gaskell
1 2
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne
United Kingdom EV Thompson
6 3 2
United Kingdom Harry Barlow
United Kingdom Penn Gaskell
4 6 6 United Kingdom Harry Barlow
United Kingdom Penn Gaskell
4 6 6
United Kingdom Oswald Milne
United Kingdom FM Still
6 1 2 United Kingdom E Barratt-Smith
United Kingdom James Crispe
5 3 2
United Kingdom NM Farrer
United Kingdom S Winkworth
United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
7 6 6
United Kingdom GED Brown
United Kingdom P Brown
w/o United Kingdom NM Farrer
United Kingdom S Winkworth
United Kingdom MG MacNamara
United Kingdom JPF Rawlinson
w/o
United Kingdom NM Farrer
United Kingdom S Winkworth
4 3
United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
6 6
United Kingdom Claude Farrer
United Kingdom Arthur Stanley
5 2
United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
7 6

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. ^ "Lawn Tennis - 25 Years Ago - The All-England Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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