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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 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" />


==Gentlemen's singles==
==Final==
===Final===
{{Main|1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles}}
{{Main|1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles}}
{{flagicon|UKGBI}} [[William Renshaw]] defeated {{flagicon|UKGBI}} [[John Hartley (tennis player)|John Hartley]], 6–0, 6–1, 6–1.<ref name="Winner">{{cite web|work=usta.com |publisher=[[United States Tennis Association]] |title=Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon |url=http://www.usta.com/presentations/USTAYearBook/25.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2011-01-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520121622/http://www.usta.com/presentations/USTAYearBook/25.pdf |archivedate=2011-05-20 |df= }}</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]]|accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref>


==All Comers' Final==
===All Comers' Final===
{{flagicon|UKGBI}} [[William Renshaw]] defeated {{flagicon|UKGBI}} R. T. 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}} R. T. Richardson, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3.<ref name="Tingay">100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)</ref>


==Second place final==
===Second place final===
{{flagicon|UKGBI}} R. T. Richardson defeated {{flagicon|UKGBI}} [[Herbert Lawford]], 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5.<ref name="Tingay" />
{{flagicon|GBR}} R. T. Richardson defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Herbert Lawford]], 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5.<ref name="Tingay" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:31, 29 June 2017

1881 Wimbledon Championship
DateJuly 2–13[1]
Edition5th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Singles
United Kingdom William Renshaw[2]
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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 July until 13 July. It was the 5th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1881.[3] 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.[2][3] The result is said to have been caused by Hartley suffering from an attack of 'English cholera'.[3]

Gentlemen's singles

Final

Main article: 1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

United Kingdom William Renshaw defeated United Kingdom John Hartley, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1[2]

All Comers' Final

United Kingdom William Renshaw defeated United Kingdom R. T. Richardson, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3.[3]

Second place final

United Kingdom R. T. Richardson defeated United Kingdom Herbert Lawford, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5.[3]

References

  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ^ a b c "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)


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