1888 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Ladies' Singles
1888 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lottie Dod[1]
Runner-up United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Hillyard[1]
Final score 6–3, 6–3

Blanche Hillyard (née Bingley) defeated Ms. Howes 6–1, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then the reigning champion Lottie Dod defeated Blanche Hillyard 6–3, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Main draw

Key

Draw

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ms. Howes  
 bye  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ms. Howes 6 6  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland D Patterson 4 2  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland D Patterson 6 6
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B E Williams 0 3  
     United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ms. Howes 1 2
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs C Hillyard 6 6
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs C Hillyard 6 6  
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ms Canning 2 2  
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mrs C Hillyard w/o
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ms. Phillimore  
 bye
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ms Phillimore  

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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