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1881 Wimbledon Championship
1881 Wimbledon Championship
Date	2 – 13 July
Edition	5th
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Location	Worple Road; SW19, Wimbledon,; London, United Kingdom
Venue	All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
	William Renshaw

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The 5th round match between H.F. Lawford and W. C. Renshaw, won by Renshaw who went on to claim the All Comers' title on 12 July.

The 1881 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 2 to 13 July.^[1] It was the 5th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1881.^[2] The defending champion John Hartley lost in straight sets in the final to challenger William Renshaw, who defeated Hartley in 37 minutes, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1.^[3]^[2] The result is said to have been influenced by Hartley suffering from an attack of 'English cholera'.^[2]

Gentlemen's singles

Final

William Renshaw defeated John Hartley, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 ^[3]

All Comers' Final

William Renshaw defeated Richard Richardson, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 ^[2]

References

^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)
^ ^a ^b "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

External links

Official Wimbledon Championships website

Preceded by 1880 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1881 U.S. National Championships

[Little-1] 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)

[Tingay-2] 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)

[Winner-3] "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

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+{{Infobox tennis tournament year|1881|Wimbledon Championship|
-| date=July 2–13<ref name="Little">2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)</ref>
+| date     = 2 – 13 July
-| edition=5th
+| edition  = 5th
-| location = Worple Road<br>[[SW19]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]],<br>London, United Kingdom
+| location = Worple Road<br />SW19, [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]],<br />London, United Kingdom
-| surface=[[Grass court|Grass]]
+| venue    = [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club]]
-| category=[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]]
+| surface  = [[Grass court|Grass]]
-| champs={{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Renshaw]]<ref name="Winner"/>
+| category = [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]]
+| champs   = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Renshaw]]
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+[[File:Lawford vs Renshaw, Wimbledon in the 1880s.jpg|thumb| The 5th round match between [[Herbert Lawford|H.F. Lawford]] and W. C. Renshaw, won by Renshaw who went on to claim the All Comers' title on 12 July.]]
-The '''1881 Wimbledon Championships''' took place on the outdoor grass courts at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The tournament ran from 2 July until 13 July. It was the 5th staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1881.<ref name="Tingay" /> The defending champion [[John Hartley (tennis player)|John Hartley]] lost in straight sets in the final to challenger [[William Renshaw]], who defeated Hartley in 37 minutes, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1.<ref name="Winner"/><ref name="Tingay" /> The result is said to have been caused by Hartley suffering from an attack of 'English [[cholera]]'.<ref name="Tingay" />
+The '''1881 Wimbledon Championships''' took place on the outdoor grass courts at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The tournament ran from 2 to 13 July.<ref name="Little">2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)</ref> It was the 5th edition of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1881.<ref name="Tingay" /> The defending champion [[John Hartley (tennis player)|John Hartley]] lost in straight sets in the final to challenger [[William Renshaw]], who defeated Hartley in 37 minutes, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1.<ref name="Winner"/><ref name="Tingay" /> The result is said to have been influenced by Hartley suffering from an attack of 'English [[cholera]]'.<ref name="Tingay" />
 ==Gentlemen's singles==
 ===Final===
 {{Main|1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles}}
-{{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Renshaw]] defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Hartley (tennis player)|John Hartley]], 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 <ref name="Winner">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref>
+{{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Renshaw]] defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Hartley (tennis player)|John Hartley]], 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 <ref name="Winner">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref>
 ===All Comers' Final===
-{{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Renshaw]] defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Richardson, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 <ref name="Tingay">100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)</ref>
+{{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Renshaw]] defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Taswell Richardson|Richard Richardson]], 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 <ref name="Tingay">100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)</ref>
-===Second place final===
-{{flagicon|GBR}} R. T. Richardson defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Herbert Lawford]], 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 <ref name="Tingay" />
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1881 Wimbledon Championships| ]]
-[[Category:1881 in English sport|Wimbledon Championship]]
+[[Category:1881 in English tennis|Wimbledon Championship]]
-[[Category:1881 in London|Wimbledon Championship]]
+[[Category:1881 sports events in London|Wimbledon Championship]]
 [[Category:1881 in tennis|Wimbledon Championship]]
-[[Category:July 1881 sports events]]
+[[Category:1881 in sports]]
+[[Category:July 1881 events]]

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