1898 Wimbledon Championships
| 1898 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 – 28 June |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Reginald Doherty | |
| Women's singles | |
| Charlotte Cooper | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty | |
The 1898 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 20 June until 28 June.[1] It was the 22nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1898.[2][3]
Champions
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Reginald Doherty defeated Laurence Doherty, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1 [4]
Women's singles
[edit] Charlotte Cooper defeated Louisa Martin, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
Men's doubles
[edit] Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated 
Clarence Hobart / Harold Nisbet, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [6]
References
[edit]- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ Wimbledon – The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 10 August 1898. p. 9.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.