1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1897 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty
Runners-up	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley
Score	6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4
Draw	14
Seeds	–

Main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships

Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Clement Cazalet and Sydney Smith 6–2 7–5 2–6 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1897 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
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty		6	4	8	6
	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley		4	6	6	4

All Comers'

	First round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
										Wilberforce Eaves CH Martin		0	5	4
	Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty		6	6	6					Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty		6	7	6
	Arthur Cronin W Wallace		0	1	2														Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty		6	6	4	6
	George Greville Harold Nisbet		6	6	6														George Hillyard Harold Mahony		3	4	6	4
	Wilfred Milne GL Orme		3	4	3					George Greville Harold Nisbet		6	2	5	2
	George Hillyard Harold Mahony		6	6	6					George Hillyard Harold Mahony		4	6	7	6
	Archibald McNair Roderick McNair		3	1	1																							Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty		6	7	2	6
	Gillibrand Evered R Sheldon																											Clement Cazalet Sydney Smith		2	5	6	2
	Arthur Gore AN Other		w/o							Gillibrand Evered R Sheldon
	Charles Simond George Simond		6	6	6					Charles Simond George Simond		w/o
	G Tree Alfred Crawley		2	0	1														Gillibrand Evered R Sheldon		1	1	2
	Arthur Riseley Frank Riseley		6	6	3	6													Clement Cazalet Sydney Smith		6	6	6
	Frederick Plaskitt Alfred Taylor		1	1	6	2				Arthur Riseley Frank Riseley		4	6	2	6	4
										Clement Cazalet Sydney Smith		6	4	6	3	6

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