1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited Kingdom Herbert Lawford
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
Final score6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champion William Renshaw was unable to defend his title due to a tennis elbow.

Draw

Key

All Comers'

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6 6 0
United Kingdom MG MacNamara 2 4 0r United Kingdom Herbert Bowes-Lyon 3 2 8
United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 6 6 United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 6 10
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce 1 3 3 United Kingdom Harry Grove 6 3 5 5
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 9 6 United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 4 6 7 7
United Kingdom Harry Barlow 0 7 3 United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 7 6 6
United Kingdom Oswald Milne 5 6 1 6 8 United Kingdom Oswald Milne 5 0 3
United Kingdom EV Thompson 7 4 6 4 6 United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 1 6 3 6 6
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 6 6 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 3 6 4 4
United Kingdom Patrick Bowes-Lyon 1 0 0 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 7 6 6
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 6 6 6 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis 5 2 4
United Kingdom FA Bowlby 2 2 1 United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet w/o
United Kingdom George Montgomerie w/o United Kingdom Wilfred Milne 3 1 3
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet 6 6 4 6 United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet 6 6 6
United Kingdom William Taylor 2 2 6 1

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