1887 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Herbert Lawford
Runner-up	William Renshaw
Final score	walkover

Main article: 1887 Wimbledon Championships

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion William Renshaw by a walkover in the Challenge Round to win the 1887 Wimbledon Championships. Renshaw was unable to play due to a tennis elbow.

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Draw

First Round									Second Round									Semifinals									Final
	PB Lyon	6	6
	MG MacNamara	2	4	r						PB Lyon	3	2	8
	H Grove	6	6	6						H Grove	6	6	10
	HWW Wilberforce	1	3	3															H Grove	6	3	5	5
	HF Lawford	6	9	6															HF Lawford	4	6	7	7
	H Barlow	0	7	3						HF Lawford	7	6	6
	O Milne	5	6	1	6	8				O Milne	5	0	3
	EV Thompson	7	4	6	4	6																						HF Lawford	1	6	3	6	6
	JE Renshaw	6	6	6																								JE Renshaw	6	3	6	4	4
	PB Lyon	1	0	0						JE Renshaw	7	6	6
	Ernest Lewis	6	6	6						Ernest Lewis	5	2	4
	FA Bowlby	2	2	1															JE Renshaw	w/o
	W Milne	w/o																	C Lacy Sweet
	GA Montgomerie									W Milne	3	1	3
	C Lacy Sweet	6	6	4	6					C Lacy Sweet	6	6	6
	WC Taylor	2	2	6	1

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com