1897 Wimbledon Championships Explained

The 1897 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 1 July.^[1] It was the 21st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1897. No matches were played on the first Tuesday to mark Queen Victoria's jubilee.^[2] Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony in the Challenge Round, and successfully defended his title for the next three years.^[3]

Champions

Men's singles

See main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 ^{[4] [5]}

Women's singles

See main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Blanche Hillyard defeated Charlotte Cooper, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 ^[6]

Men's doubles

See main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Herbert Baddeley / Wilfred Baddeley, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 ^[7]

External links

• Official Wimbledon Championships website

Notes and References

1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
2. Book: Little, Alan. 2013 Wimbledon Compendium. 23rd. 2013. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. London. 57. 978-1899039401.
3. Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
4. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
5. News: British Tennis Champion Defeated. The New York Times. July 1, 1897.
6. Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.
7. Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 29 June 2017.