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1888 Women's tennis season
Blanche Hillyard won the Irish Championships in May, she was also title leader this year
Details
Duration27 February – 30 December
Edition13th
Tournaments67
CategoriesImportant (4)
National (4)
Provincial/Regional/State (14)
County (12)
Regular (31)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesEngland Blanche Hillyard (7)
Most tournament finalsEngland Blanche Hillyard (10)
1887
1889

The 1888 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 67 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. It was the 13th annual season since the first women's tennis tournaments were held in 1876. The season began in February in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended in December in Napier, New Zealand.[1]

Summary of season

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From 1888 until 1912 Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), grew in status and influence to become the de facto international tennis governing body before the proper International Lawn Tennis Federation commenced operations.[2] Despite the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) forming in 1881 a good seven years before the LTA, it was the British body that set laws, settled disputes and organized the increasingly complicated tournament calendar before the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) formed in March, 1913.[3]

After the formation of the ILTF the world tennis circuit going forward was a highly organised and structured network of national and international tournaments.[4] Most tennis tournaments were usually mixed events for men and women, and the women's international tennis circuit certainly up to 1923 was composed mainly of tournaments on the British and European Circuits.[5] After the USNLTA joined the ILTF this would later change with more and more tournaments being staged globally. Women tennis players on the world circuit up to the open era were funded by their national associations enabling them to travel and take part in international tournaments.[6]

1888 sees a decrease in the number women's singles events on the previous year being held as the tennis circuit continues to form.[7] The 1888 women's tennis season began on 27 February with the|Auckland Association Championships in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] In May 1888 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships[8] played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. England's Blanche Hillyard wins the singles title for the first time compatriot Bertha Steedman two sets to love.[9] The ladies doubles event is won by English sister's Bertha Steedman and Mary Steedman, and in the mixed doubles Margaret Bracewell partnering Ernest Wool Lewis defeat the English/Irish pairing of Bertha Steedman and Hugh Cairns.[10] In June 1888 sees a change in scheduling when the U.S. National Championships held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA are brought forward this month, Bertha Townsend sweeps away title holder Ellen Hansell in straight sets.[11]

Later at the end of June the third major tournament of the year the Northern Championships is played at the Liverpool Cricket Club in Liverpool sees Lottie Dod retain her title beating Irish Champion Blanche Hillyard in straights sets, the women's doubles event is won by the sister's Ann Dod and Lottie Dod who defeat the English/Irish pairing of Margaret Bracewell and May Langrishe in the final.[12] The All England mixed doubles event is won by Blanche Hillyard and Ernest Renshaw defeating Lottie Dod and John Charles Kay on their way to the title.[13] In June Ireland's Connie Butler wins the Scottish Championships in Edinburgh against England's Ann Dod,[14] and at the Welsh Championships in Penarth Blanche Hillyard takes the title against Miss N Pope.[15]

In July at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, Lottie Dod successfully defends last years title, when she defeats Blanche Hillyard in straight sets to claim her second major title of the season.[16] The season ended on 30 December 1888 at the New Zealand Championships, held in Napier, New Zealand played on grass.[1]

Season results

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Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[17][18][19]

This is a calendar of all known official events that were administered by national, regional, provincial, state, and county lawn tennis associations in the year 1888, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage where historical sources have permitted.

Key

Important.[20][21][22][23]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Regular

January

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No events

February

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No events

March

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Mar. Auckland Association Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Miss. Mowbray
6–2, 6–0
New Zealand Miss. Jahn

April

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
12 Apr. Ceylon Championships[24]
The Hill Club
Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Dominion of Ceylon Miss I. J. Watson
6–1, 6–1, 6–5
Dominion of Ceylon Miss A'Esterre

May

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
7 May.[1] Inter-Colonial Lawn Tennis Tournament[25]
(Championship of New South Wales)
Sydney, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Lillian Scott
8–6, 6–4
Australia Ellen Mayne Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia Edith L Fox
Australia Florence Batt
Australia Ellen Blaxland
Australia Ada Keele
Australia Miss Maddrell
Challenger
Australia Ellen Mayne
Australia Lilian Scott
Australia Zilla Scott
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Australia Edith Fox
Australia Ellen Mayne
Australia Ellen Mayne
Australia Dudley Webb
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Australia Zilla Scott
Australia Alec Chomley
26 May.[1] West of Scotland Championships[26]
Pollockshields Athletic Club
Pollokshields, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Miss Rose
6–0, 10–8
England Miss Simpson
26 May Flushing Spring Tournament[27][28]
Flushing Athletic Club
Flushing, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Ellen M. Lynch
6–3, 6–3, 6–3
United States Miss Ward United States Miss Bogert
United States Miss Mann
Irish Championships[29]
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
7–5, 6–2
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman England Constance Bryan
Ireland May Langrishe
Ireland Connie Butler
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
Ireland Isabella Smyth
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
6–2, 3–6, 6–1[1]
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Blanche Hillyard
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Ernest Wool Lewis
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
Ireland H Cairns

June

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Jun Washington D.C. Open Tournament[30]
Kendall Green
Washington D.C., United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Florence Bayard
6–2, 6–0, 6–1
United States Agnes S. Bartlett
United States Florence Bayard
United States Annie J. Safford
6–0, 6–1, 6–3
United States Agnes S. Bartlett
United States Sallie A. Bartlett
2 Jun. Championship of West of England[31]
Lansdown Cricket Club
Bath, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–3, 6–0
United Kingdom N. Pope United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Gertrude Gibbs
England Ann Dod
England Blanche Hillyard
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
11–9, 7–5
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
United Kingdom N. Pope
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Harry Grove
6–4, 4–6, 6–1[1]
England Lottie Dod
England Anthony Dod
New York Tennis Club Spring Open
New York Tennis Club
New York City, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Locke
6–1, 6–1
United States A McKinley United States Adelaide Badgley
United States Mrs Johnson
United States Adelaide Badgley
United States Howard Badgley
Won
United States Augustus Schultz
United States William D. Hobart
9 Jun. East Gloucestershire Championships[1]
Cheltenham LTC
Grass
Cheltenham, England
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
England Blanche Hillyard United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Miss Fenwick
United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
England Ellen Browne
England M. Crossley
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Whitehouse Open[1]
Whitehouse LTC
Edinburgh, Scotland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
England Ann Dod
6–2, 8–6
Scotland J Ferguson
England Ann Dod
Scotland J Ferguson
6–2, 6–4
Scotland Miss Meikle
Scotland Jane Meikle
England Ann Dod
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Scotland J Ferguson
Scotland CD Murray
13 Jun. Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament[32]
Trent Bridge Ground
Nottingham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Florence Noon
6–2, 6–1
United Kingdom Frances Snook United Kingdom Charlotte Snook
United Kingdom Agnes Noon Watts
United Kingdom Miss Exham
United Kingdom Mrs Hill
15 Jun.[11] U.S. National Championships
Philadelphia Country Club
Philadelphia, United States
Grass
Singles
United States Bertha Townsend
6–3, 6–5
United States Marion Wright United States Adeline Robinson United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Violet Ward
Challenger
United States Ellen Hansell
16 Jun. Kent All-Comers' Championships[33]
Beckenham LTC
Beckenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom May Jacks
1–6, 6–3, 6–0
United Kingdom Edith Gurney England Miss Canning
England N. Howes
England Miss Aste
England E. Forrest
United Kingdom J. Kennedy
United Kingdom A. Wickham
United Kingdom Edith Gurney
England Charles Ross
United Kingdom May Jacks
United Kingdom “A.N. Other”
Scottish Championships
Dyvour Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Connie Butler
6–3, 6–3
England Beatrice Wood Scotland E, Ferguson
Scotland J. Ferguson
Scotland Jane Meikle
Scotland Miss Meikle
Scotland Miss Rankine
Challenger
England Ann Dod
Welsh Championships[34]
Penarth LTC
Penarth, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss N. Pope
22 Jun London Championships[35]
London Athletic Club
Stamford Bridge, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
6–4, 6–3
England Miss Canning England Mrs A. Burr
Challenger
England May Jacks
23 Jun. Northern Championships[36]
Liverpool Cricket Club
Liverpool, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–3, 9–7
Ireland May Langrishe United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
Ireland Louisa Martin
United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
England Beatrice Wood
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Challenger
England Blanche Hillyard
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
6–3, 6–2
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
Ireland May Langrishe
England Blanche Hillyard
England Ernest Renshaw
7–5, 10–8
England Lottie Dod
United Kingdom John Charles Kay
30 Jun. Waterloo Tournament[37]
Waterloo LTC
Waterloo, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Ann Dod
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
England K. Hill
England M. Pick
United Kingdom John Charles
8–6, 6–3
England K. Hill
United Kingdom William Wethered
Midland Counties Championships[38]
Edgbaston CLTC
Edgbaston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
7–5, 6–2
England Florence Mardall United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
United Kingdom J. Wray
United Kingdom Mrs G Elkington
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Lilian Watson
England Lilian Watson
England Maud Watson
6–0 1–0, retd
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Maud Watson
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
0–6, 7–5, 6–2[1]
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom George Brown

July

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Jul. Natal Championships
Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
6–4, 6–3
Colony of Natal Norah Hickman Colony of Natal Beatrice Grant
Colony of Natal Miss Lloyd
Colony of Natal Miss Grant
Colony of Natal Miss Nimmo
Challenger
Colony of Natal L. Button
Colony of Natal L. Button
Colony of Natal Reuben Benningfield
6–1, 6–3
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
Colony of Natal William J. Grant
21 Jul. Taunton and West Somerset Lawn Tennis Tournament[1]
Coton Hill Institution Grounds
Stafford, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom N. Pope
default
United Kingdom Louisa Sweet-Escott United Kingdom A. Boucher
United Kingdom Ada Meyler
United Kingdom Angel Smith
United Kingdom Miss Kepple-Taylor
United Kingdom N. Pope
United Kingdom Louisa Sweet-Escott
6–2, 6–4
United Kingdom Ada Meyler
United Kingdom Jessie Meyler
7 Jul. Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament[1]
Coton Hill Institution Grounds
Stafford, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Agnes Watts
6–1, 0–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
England Ernest Wool Lewis
6–4, 6–1
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
19 Jul. Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington Spa, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Alice Pickering
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Mrs Christie
19 Jul. Wimbledon Championships[39]
AELTC
London, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–2, 6–0
United Kingdom Miss Howes England D. Patterson
United Kingdom Miss Phillimore
United Kingdom Miss Canning
United Kingdom Blanche Williams
Challenger
England Blanche Hillyard
24 Jul. Meadow Club Invitation[40]
Meadow Club
Southampton, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States E. K. Lente
6–4, 5–6, 6–4
United States A Smallwood United States May Colby
United States M. Lente
United States Mrs Babbitt
United States J Fraser
United States E. W. Smith
United States N Trowbridge
United States E. K. Lente
United States A. Smallwood
6–1, 6–1
United States May Colby
United States J Fraser
United States Miss Betts
United States Henry Slocum
6–4, 11–9
United States Miss Gregory
United States Oliver Samuel Campbell
28 Jul Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament
Ilkley LTC
Ilkley, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
3–6, 6–0, 7–5
England Mabel Boulton United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
Ireland L. Chatterton-Clarke
United Kingdom M. Crossley
England Miss Hutchinson
Challenger
United Kingdom Beatrice Wood
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom James Baldwin
default
United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
United Kingdom Marmaduke S. Constable
Middlesex Championships
Chiswick, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
6–2, 6–4
England Edith Cole England Ethel Gurney
England Miss Malcolm
England Mrs Anderson
England Miss Howes
England May Jacks
United Kingdom H. James
Challenger
England D Patterson (holder)
United Kingdom Edith Gurney
England Blanche Hillyard
6–1, 6–3
England D Patterson
United Kingdom J Wray
29 Jul. Ealing LTC Championship
Ealing LTC
Ealing, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom A. Francesca Brown
Won
United Kingdom ?

August

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
4 Aug. Northumberland Championships[41]
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Connie Butler
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
England Ann Dod England Helen Jackson
England Beatrice Wood
England Mrs Raggett
England Miss Swarbreck
England Miss Tarver
England A. Turner
England Ann Dod
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
walkover
England Helen Jackson
United Kingdom Charles Liddell
6 Aug Derbyshire Championships[42]
Buxton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
7–5, 6–1
Ireland May Langrishe United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
England M. Goodman
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom M. Crossley
England Katherine Hill
England Miss Pickthall
England Lottie Dod
Ireland May Langrishe
6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Lottie Dod
Ireland William Drummond Hamilton
6–0, 6–1
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
Ireland Tom Campion
Staten Island Invitation
Staten Island Athletic Club
West New Brighton, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Adeline Robinson
6–1, 6–1
United States G. Quartley United States A. Larkin
United States L. Vorhees
United States L. Bailey
United States Miss Dean
United States N. Janssen
United States Gertrude Williams
United States Adeline Robinson
United States Gertrude Williams
6–0, 6–1
United States M. Bailey
United States G. Quartley
9 Aug Darlington Association Tournament[43]
Feethams Cricket Ground
Darlington, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Beatrice Wood
3–6, 6–0, 6–3
England Ann Dod
England Ann Dod
United Kingdom Miss Lucas
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Ethel Cheese
United Kingdom Mary Cheese
England Ann Dod
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
7–5, 13–11
Scotland Constance Bowes-Lyon
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
10 Aug Keswick and Lake District Lawn Tennis Tournament[44]
Fitz Park
Keswick, England.
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Lydia Cheetham
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
United Kingdom Florence Haines
United Kingdom Miss Allen
United Kingdom J.E.R. Allen
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
United Kingdom E. Haines
United Kingdom Edgar J. Chippendale
East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Tournament[45]
East Grinstead LTCC
East Grinstead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
divided title
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
6–1, 6–0
United Kingdom Miss Birch
United Kingdom Miss Thompson
United Kingdom A. Covey
United Kingdom Harold Stone
7–5, 6–3
United Kingdom J. Saint Clair
United Kingdom P.E. Wallis
11 Aug Exmouth Tournament[46]
Exmouth Ground
Exmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom Miss Bryan England Katharine Kindersley
Ireland Lilian Pine-Coffin
England Edith Gurney
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Ireland May Langrishe
England Florence Mardall
England Ann Dod
United Kingdom Miss Lucas
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Ethel Cheese
United Kingdom Mary Cheese
17 Aug British Columbia Lawn Tennis Championships
Victoria LTC
Victoria, Canada
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Canada Frances Arrowsmith
Won
Canada Anastasia Musgrave
18 Aug East of Scotland Championships
St Andrews, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Jane Meikle
6–3, 6–4
Scotland A Corbett
Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Felixstowe LTC
Felixstowe, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Nellie Turner
4–6, 6–2, 10–8
United Kingdom F Green
United Kingdom Helen Kersey
United Kingdom Herbert Kersey
6–3, 6–0
United Kingdom Mrs K.E. Hawkins
United Kingdom Arthur B. Longe
20 Aug Narragansett Pier Open[47]
Narragansett, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Adeline Robinson
6–0, 6–1, 6–0
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Oliver Samuel Campbell
6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
United States Adeline Robinson
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
23 Aug Saxmundham LTC Tournament
Hurts Hall Park
Saxmundham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Norman
6–1, 6–2
Wales Edith Austin
United Kingdom E. Hawkins
United Kingdom G. Rant
6–2, 6–3
United Kingdom K. Gilbert
United Kingdom E. Rawlinson
United Kingdom Miss Norman
United Kingdom G. Norman
6–0, 6–2
United Kingdom E. Rawlinson
United Kingdom Rodwell
24 Aug Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournament
Torquay, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Mockler
United Kingdom A. Foley
United Kingdom Edith Gurney
England Ernest Wool Lewis
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Miss Wolfe
United Kingdom William Inchbald
25 Aug Hitchin Tournament
Hitchin, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom May Jacks
6–0, 6–3
United Kingdom Florence Hilda Caldecott
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
6–3, 3–6, 9–7
United Kingdom Geraldine Buttanshaw
United Kingdom Rosamond Buttanshaw
United Kingdom May Jacks
United Kingdom Herbert C. Yockney
6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Geraldine Buttanshaw
United Kingdom Charles Gladstone Allen
South of Scotland Championships
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland E. Malcolm
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Scotland Lottie Paterson
Scotland E. Malcolm
Scotland Lottie Paterson
6–2, 6–2
England Miss Pierce
England A Pierce
Scotland E. Malcolm
United Kingdom F.R.B. Pinhorn
6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Scotland Lottie Paterson
United Kingdom B McCulloch
26 Aug. Southern California Championships
Santa Monica Casino Courts
Santa Monica, United States
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss G. Gilliland
6–2, 6–0
United Kingdom May Carter United States Miss Schumacher
United States Mrs. Waring
United States R. P. Carter
6–2, 6–3
United States Miss Gilliland
United States Miss Schumacher
27 Aug County Kildare Championship[48]
Naas, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Miss. A. Weldon
6–1, 6–4
Ireland Miss. C. DeBurgh
Ireland Miss. A. Weldon
Ireland John C. Kennedy
6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Ireland Mrs Ambrose Escott
Ireland G. Weidon
28 Aug North of England Championships
Scarborough, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
1–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–4
Ireland Connie Butler United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Beatrice Wood
England Ann Dod
England M Crossley
England Clara Hill
England A. Turner
Challenger
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Harry Grove
6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
United Kingdom Percy Bateman Brown
Seabright Invitational Tournament
Seabright LTCC
Rumson, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Clarkson
6–2, 6–0
United States B. Lockwood
United States B. Lockwood
United States H. Alexander
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
United States Miss Thomas
United States W. Ward
Winnipeg Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[49]
Winnipeg LTC
Winnipeg, Canada
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Canada Miss F. Adams
6–5, 6–3
Canada Mrs. Eden
Canada Mrs. Ruttan
Canada R.D. Applegate
6–3, 6–4
Canada Mrs. Nares
Canada Mr. Tuckweel

September

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Sep. Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Bournemouth CLTC
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–1, 7–5
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe United Kingdom Miss Elphinston
United Kingdom Miss Williams
England A. Everitt
England Grace Grissell
United Kingdom J.R. Robinson
United Kingdom Mrs Surman
Holder
United Kingdom Constance Bryan
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Ireland May Langrishe
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
United Kingdom Miss Bryan
United Kingdom A. Everitt
3 Sep. Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament
Sheffield, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Clark
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Miss Crossley
11 Sep South of England Championships
Devonshire Park LTC
Eastbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
6–1, 6–1
England Constance Smith United Kingdom E. Malcolm
England Gertrude Mellersh
England Edith Gurney
England Elizabeth Mocatta
England Blanche Pedley
England Catherine Triscott
Holder
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow
6–8, 6–2, 6–3
England Blanche Hillyard
Ireland Tom Campion
13 Sep Boulogne International Championship
TC Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mrs Knock
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
United Kingdom Miss Hick
15 Sep Armagh Lawn Tennis Tournament[50]
Archery LTC
Armagh, Ireland
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Lena Rice
2–1 sets
Ireland May Langrishe
16 Sep Wijk aan Zee Ladies Tournament
(round robin event)
Wijk aan Zee TC
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Netherlands E. van de Poll
2–0 matches
Netherlands Baronesse van Tuijll van Serooskerker
Netherlands Mej. Matzen
Essex Championships[51]
Connaught Club
Chingford, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Triscott
6–4, 0–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Brenda James
18 Sep New Hamburg Invitation[52]
New Hamburg LTC
New Hamburg, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Ellen Roosevelt
Won
United States May Colby United States Anna Kerr
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Grace Roosevelt
Won
United States Miss V. Hobart
United States Camilla Moss
19 Sep New York Tennis Club Fall Open[53]
New York Tennis Club
New York City, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
No Women's Singles United States May Colby
United States Mrs H.G. Badgley
United States Lida Vorhees
5–6, 6–1, 6–4
United States Miss Hobart
United States V. Hobart
Belmont Fall Tennis Tournament[54]
Belmont Cricket Club
West Philadelphia, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Bertha Townsend
9–7, 8–6
United States Nellie F. Hansell
United States Helen S. Taylor
United States Laura Knight
6–0, 6–5
United States Millie Dreka
United States Helen Brown
22 Sep. Queensland Association Tournament
(later Queensland Championships)
Brisbane, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Miss Earle
12–9
Australia Mrs. Gilligan
29 Sep Hudson River Championships[55]
Far & Near LTC
Hastings-on-Hudson, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Ellen Roosevelt
Won
United States ?
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Grace Roosevelt
Won
United States ?
United States ?

October

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
6 Oct Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open
Livingston, United States
Singles - Doubles
United States Adeline Robinson
4–6, 6–2, 6–3.
United States Miss Lesley
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Grace Roosevelt
6–2, 6–0
United States Adeline Robinson
United States G. Williams
14 Oct Delaware Field Club Open[56]
Delaware Field Club
Wilmington, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United States Florence Bayard
6–3, 6–0
United States United States Katharine Pyle

November

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Nov. Victorian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Miss M Mayne
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Australia Nellie A’Beckett Australia E. M. Denny's
Australia Mabel Shaw
Australia Annie Chenery
Australia Annie Chenery
Australia Nellie Chenery
6–4, 6–5
Australia Ellen Mayne
Australia Phenie Shaw
Australia Nellie A'Beckett
Australia Henry F. de Little
Won
?

December

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
30 Dec New Zealand Championships[57]
Farndon Park
Napier, New Zealand
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand E. Gordon
6–5, 9–7
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings New Zealand Sarah Tanner
New Zealand Miss Weby
New Zealand Miss Bibby
New Zealand Una Hitchings
New Zealand E Gordon
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings
6–2, 6–2
New Zealand Miss Hill
New Zealand Mrs E Tanner
New Zealand E Gordon
New Zealand Frederick Wilding
6–1, 6–3
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings
New Zealand CD Kennedy

Tournament winners (singles)

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This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1888 major titles in bold:

  • England Blanche Hillyard – Buxton, Chiswick Park, Eastbourne, Exmouth, Penarth, Irish Championships Stamford Bridge, (7)
  • England Lottie Dod – Bath, Northern Championships, Wimbledon Championships (3)
  • United States Adeline Robinson – Livingston, Narragansett, West New Brighton, (3)
  • England Ann Dod – Edinburgh II, Waterloo (2)
  • Ireland Connie Butler – Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, (2)
  • United Kingdom May Jacks – Beckenham, Hitchin (2)
  • United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell – Edgbaston, Scarborough, (2)
  • United States Bertha Townsend – West Philadelphia, U.S. National Championships, (2)
  • United States Florence Bayard – Washington D.C., Wilmington, (2)
  • England Beatrice Wood – Darlington, Ilkley, (2)
  • United States Ellen Roosevelt – Hastings-on-Hudson, New Hamburg (2)
  • Dominion of Ceylon Miss. I. J. Watson – Nuwara Eliya (1)
  • Australia Lilian Scott – Sydney (1)
  • Scotland Miss Rose – Pollokshields (1)
  • United States Ellen M. Lynch – Flushing (1)
  • United States Miss Locke – New York City (1)
  • Ireland Louisa Martin – Cheltenham (1)
  • United Kingdom Florence Noon – Nottingham (1)
  • Colony of Natal Mabel Grant – Pietermaritzburg (1)
  • England Alice Pickering – Leamington Spa (1)
  • United Kingdom Agnes Noon Watts – Stafford (1)
  • United Kingdom Francesca Brown – Ealing (1)
  • United Kingdom Lydia Cheetham – Keswick (1)
  • United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot – East Grinstead (1)
  • Scotland Jane Meikle – St Andrews (1)
  • United Kingdom Nellie Turner – Felixstowe (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Norman – Saxmundham (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Mockler – Torquay (1)
  • United States E. K. Lente – Southampton (1)
  • Scotland E Malcolm – Moffat (1)
  • Ireland Miss. A. Weldon – Naas (1)
  • Canada Frances Arrowsmith – Victoria (1)
  • Canada Miss F. Adams – Winnipeg (1)
  • United States Miss Gilliland – Santa Monica (1)
  • United States Miss Clarkson – Rumson (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Triscott – Chingford, (1)
  • Ireland May Langrishe – Bournemouth (1)
  • Ireland Lena Rice – Armagh (1)
  • United Kingdom L. Chatterton-Clarke – Sheffield (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Knock – Boulogne-sur-Mer (1)
  • Australia Miss Earle – Brisbane (1)
  • Netherlands E. van de Poll – Wijk aan Zee (1)
  • Australia Ellen Mayne – Melbourne (1)
  • New Zealand E. Gordon – Napier (1)

Statistical summary

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Singles

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