1889 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles

Gentlemen's Singles
1889 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Ernest Renshaw
Final score	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Main article: 1889 Wimbledon Championships

William Renshaw defeated Harry S. Barlow 3–6, 5–7, 8–6, 10–8, 8–6 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated his brother and reigning champion Ernest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 in the Challenge Round to win the 1889 Wimbledon Championships. Renshaw survived a total of six match points in the All Comers Final against Barlow at 2–5 and 6–7 in the fourth set and trailed 0–5 in the final set.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	Ernest Lewis	6	5	3	7	4
	Willoughby Hamilton	4	7	6	5	6				Willoughby Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3
	GW Hillyard	5	2	4						Harry S. Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
	Harry S. Barlow	7	6	6															Harry S. Barlow	6	7	6	8	6
	William Renshaw	7	6	6															William Renshaw	3	5	8	10	8
	Manliff Goodbody	5	4	4						William Renshaw	7	5	6	6
	Herbert Lawford	6	6	6						Herbert Lawford	5	7	3	2
	AG Ziffo	2	2	0

Top Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										Ernest Lewis	6	6	6
										TS Campion	1	1	1
																			Ernest Lewis	6	5	3	7	4
																			WJ Hamilton	4	7	6	5	6
										WJ Hamilton	w/o
										J Baldwin
																												WJ Hamilton	6	3	6	3	3
	GW Hillyard	6	6	6																								Harry S. Barlow	3	6	2	6	6
	L Winslow	4	3	3						GW Hillyard	6	4	6	13
	FA Bowlby	w/o								FA Bowlby	3	6	4	11
	E Meers																		GW Hillyard	5	2	4
	Harry S. Barlow	6	6	8															Harry S. Barlow	7	6	6
	FA Darbishire	4	1	6						Harry S. Barlow	6	6	6	3	9
	FL Rawson									H Grove	8	4	4	6	7
	H Grove	w/o

Bottom Half

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	AW Gore	0	3	1
	HWW Wilberforce	6	6	6						HWW Wilberforce	4	5	0
	WC Renshaw	6	6	6						WC Renshaw	6	7	6
	EJ Avory	2	3	2															WC Renshaw	7	6	6
	MF Goodbody	6	4	6	6														MF Goodbody	5	4	4
	HS Stone	4	6	3	3					MF Goodbody	3	6	9	6
	WC Taylor	6	3	3	6	6				WC Taylor	6	4	7	2
	A Walker	0	6	6	4	4																						WC Renshaw	7	5	6	6
																												HF Lawford	5	7	3	2
										HF Lawford	6	6	6
										AW Andrews	1	3	1
																			HF Lawford	6	6	6
																			AG Ziffo	2	2	0
										WH Cohen	3	1	1
										AG Ziffo	6	6	6

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com