1888 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1888 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Ernest Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Score	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Draw	24
Seeds	–

Main article: 1888 Wimbledon Championships

Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2]

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Ernest Renshaw		6	7	6
	Herbert Lawford		3	5	0

All comers' finals

	Semifinals									Final
	Ernest Renshaw		7	7	5	6
	Willoughby Hamilton		5	5	7	3
										Ernest Renshaw		7	6	8	6
										Ernest Lewis		9	1	6	4
	Ernest Lewis		9	6	6
	William Taylor		7	4	4

Top half

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										Ernest Renshaw		6	6	7
										George Mewburn		1	4	5
																			E Renshaw		4	6	7	4	6
																			H Wilberforce		6	3	5	6	0
										Herbert Wilberforce		4	6	6	4	6
										Charles Lacy Sweet		6	3	0	6	1
																												E Renshaw		7	7	5	6
	Willoughby Hamilton		7	4	6	6																						W Hamilton		5	5	7	3
	Ernest Meers		5	6	4	2				W Hamilton		6	6	6
	FA Bowlby		6	0	6	5	6			FA Bowlby		1	1	4
	TS Campion		3	6	2	7	4												W Hamilton		5	7	6	6
	William Renshaw		6	6	6														W Renshaw		7	5	4	2
	Herbert Chipp		4	4	2					W Renshaw		5	14	6	6
	Harry Grove		7	6	7					H Grove		7	12	3	2
	Harry Barlow		5	4	5

Bottom half

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Charles Eames		6	5	6	7
	A Walker		2	7	1	5				C Eames		1	0	3
	Ernest Lewis		6	6	6					E Lewis		6	6	6
	Patrick Bowes-Lyon		1	2	3														E Lewis		7	6	6
	Charles Ross		6	6	7	6													H Scrivener		5	3	1
	Oswald Milne		8	4	5	2				C Ross		3	5	7
	Harry Scrivener		6	6	1	6				H Scrivener		6	7	9
	Michael G. McNamara		4	4	6	3																						E Lewis		9	6	6
																												W Taylor		7	4	4
										William Taylor		3	3	6	6	6
										Arthur Gore		6	6	2	3	3
																			W Taylor		6	6	4	4	6
																			FL Rawson		4	0	6	6	1
										AG Ziffo		8	3	0^r
										FL Rawson		10	6	3

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.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1887 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles