Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1886

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Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1886 was an early edition of the prestigious grass-court tennis championship in London, featuring top male players of the era competing for the singles title.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Wimbledon Championships gentlemen’s singles event
tennis tournament
allComersFinalMatch Herbert Lawford vs Ernest Lewis
allComersFinalScore 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
allComersRunnerUp Ernest Lewis NERFINISHED
allComersWinner Herbert Lawford NERFINISHED
champion William Renshaw NERFINISHED
chronologicalPosition 10th gentlemen’s singles event at Wimbledon
city London NERFINISHED
competitionType singles
country England
United Kingdom
courtType outdoor
defendingChampion William Renshaw NERFINISHED
drawType all-comers tournament
challenge round
editionOf Wimbledon Championships NERFINISHED
finalMatch William Renshaw vs Herbert Lawford
finalScore 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
finalSetCount 4
followedBy Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1887 NERFINISHED
format best of five sets
gender men
governingBody All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club NERFINISHED
location All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London

Wimbledon NERFINISHED
notablePlayer Ernest Lewis NERFINISHED
Herbert Lawford NERFINISHED
William Renshaw NERFINISHED
partOf 1886 Wimbledon Championships NERFINISHED
precededBy Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1885 NERFINISHED
runnerUp Herbert Lawford NERFINISHED
runnerUpNationality British
runnerUpSetsWonInFinal 1
sport tennis
surface grass
titleDefenceMethod challenge round
tournamentLevel Grand Slam NERFINISHED
winnerNationality British
winnerSetsWonInFinal 3
year 1886

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Herbert Lawford finalistIn Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles 1886