1900 Wimbledon Championships

1900 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 4 July
Edition24th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty
Women's singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Hillyard
Men's doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty
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The 1900 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 25 June until 4 July.[1] It was the 24th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1900.[2]

This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Champions

Men's singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney Smith 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 11–9 [3]

Women's singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Hillyard defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Cooper 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Men's doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Nisbet 9–7, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 [5]

References

  1. ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ^ Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001.
  3. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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