1887 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Ladies' Singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod[1]
Runner-up United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Bingley[1]
Final score 6–3, 6–3

Lottie Dod defeated Edith Cole 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Blanche Bingley 6–2, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Main draw

Key

Draw

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod  
 bye  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C Dod 6 6  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B James 1 1  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B James 8 6
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Maud Shackle 6 2  
     United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C Dod 6 6
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs CJ Cole 2 3
   bye  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith Cole  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs CJ Cole 6 6
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J Shackle 4 1  
 bye
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J Shackle  

References

  1. 1 2 3 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships by John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
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