1893 Wimbledon Championships

1893 Wimbledon Championships
Date July 10–20[1]
Edition 17th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim[2]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod[3]
Men's Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Stoker[4]

The 1893 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 10 July until 20 July. It was the 17th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1893.[5]

Champions

Gentlemen's Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wilfred Baddeley, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 [2]

Ladies' Singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Bingley Hillyard, 6–8, 6–1, 6–4 [3]

Gentlemen's Doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joshua Pim / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Stoker defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Lewis / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Barlow, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 [4]

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. 1 2 "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association.
  3. 1 2 "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org.
  4. 1 2 "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org.
  5. 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)

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Preceded by
1892 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1893 U.S. National Championships
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