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1878 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Field	Value
champ	GBR Frank Hadow
runner	GBR Spencer Gore
score	7–5, 6–1, 9–7
draw	34
seeds	–
type	singles

Main article: 1878 Wimbledon Championship

Frank Hadow defeated Robert Erskine 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1878 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Challenge round

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All comers' finals

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| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=GBR Robert Erskine | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=3 | RD1-score1-5=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=GBR Charles Hamilton | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=1 | RD1-score2-4=6 | RD1-score2-5=5

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=GBR Herbert Lawford | RD1-score3-1= | RD1-score3-2= | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-score3-4= | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=bye | RD1-score4-1= | RD1-score4-2= | RD1-score4-3= | RD1-score4-4= | RD1-score4-5=

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=GBR Frank Hadow | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-score5-4= | RD1-score5-5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=GBR Arthur Myers | RD1-score6-1=0 | RD1-score6-2=4 | RD1-score6-3=3 | RD1-score6-4= | RD1-score6-5=

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=GBR Robert Erskine | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score1-4= | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=GBR Herbert Lawford | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score2-2=1 | RD2-score2-3=3 | RD2-score2-4= | RD2-score2-5=

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=GBR Frank Hadow | RD2-score3-1= | RD2-score3-2= | RD2-score3-3= | RD2-score3-4= | RD2-score3-5= | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=bye | RD2-score4-1= | RD2-score4-2= | RD2-score4-3= | RD2-score4-4= | RD2-score4-5=

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=GBR Robert Erskine | RD3-score1-1=4 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-score1-3=4 | RD3-score1-4= | RD3-score1-5= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=GBR Frank Hadow | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD3-score2-4= | RD3-score2-5=

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=GBR Robert Erskine | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score01-4= | RD1-score01-5= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=GBR AW Nicholson | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-3=3 | RD1-score02-4= | RD1-score02-5=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR Clapham | RD1-score03-1= | RD1-score03-2= | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-score03-4= | RD1-score03-5= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR Crum | RD1-score04-1= | RD1-score04-2= | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-score04-4= | RD1-score04-5=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GBR E Bates | RD1-score05-1=0 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=0 | RD1-score05-4=6 | RD1-score05-5=3 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR FW Porter | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-score06-4=3 | RD1-score06-5=6

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=GBR Alexander Crichton | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3=1 | RD1-score07-4= | RD1-score07-5= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=GBR Seton Montgomerie | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-score08-4= | RD1-score08-5=

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=GBR George Montgomerie | RD1-score09-1=5 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=2 | RD1-score09-4=6 | RD1-score09-5=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=GBR George Tabor | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score10-4=5 | RD1-score10-5=5

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=GBR Charles Hamilton | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score11-4= | RD1-score11-5= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=GBR F Pollock | RD1-score12-1=1 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-score12-4= | RD1-score12-5=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=GBR Charles Heathcote | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score13-4= | RD1-score13-5= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GBR HTW Wheeler | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3=0 | RD1-score14-4= | RD1-score14-5=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=GBR Edmond Brackenbury | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4=6 | RD1-score15-5= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=GBR Gwynne James | RD1-score16-1=1 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=0 | RD1-score16-4=0 | RD1-score16-5=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=GBR R Erskine | RD2-score01-1= | RD2-score01-2= | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-score01-4= | RD2-score01-5= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=w/o | RD2-score02-1= | RD2-score02-2= | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-score02-4= | RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR FW Porter | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score03-4=6 | RD2-score03-5=6 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=GBR S Montgomerie | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=5 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=2 | RD2-score04-5=1

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR G Montgomerie | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=5 | RD2-score05-4=3 | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR CG Hamilton | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score06-4=6 | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR C Heathcote | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=6 | RD2-score07-5=5 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=GBR EB Brackenbury | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=4 | RD2-score08-4=4 | RD2-score08-5=6

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=GBR R Erskine | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=5 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR FW Porter | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score02-4=1 | RD3-score02-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR CG Hamilton | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR EB Brackenbury | RD3-score04-1=0 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=2 | RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=GBR R Erskine | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=3 | RD4-score01-5=6 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=GBR CG Hamilton | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=1 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD4-score02-5=5 The match between Clapham and Crum was not played.

Section 2

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| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR J Cunningham | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=0 | RD1-score03-4= | RD1-score03-5= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR Capt. Grimston | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score04-4= | RD1-score04-5=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GBR HS Cotton | RD1-score05-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=1 | RD1-score05-3=0r | RD1-score05-4= | RD1-score05-5= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR ER Seymour | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=0 | RD1-score06-4= | RD1-score06-5=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=GBR H Lawford | RD2-score01-1=5 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-score01-5= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR Capt. Grimston | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-score02-4=5 | RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR ER Seymour | RD2-score03-1= | RD2-score03-2= | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=bye | RD2-score04-1= | RD2-score04-2= | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=GBR H Lawford | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=5 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR ER Seymour | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=5 | RD3-score02-4=4 | RD3-score02-5=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=GBR H Lawford | RD4-score01-1= | RD4-score01-2= | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-score01-4= | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=bye | RD4-score02-1= | RD4-score02-2= | RD4-score02-3= | RD4-score02-4= | RD4-score02-5=

Section 3

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=GBR Arthur Tabor | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score01-4= | RD1-score01-5= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=GBR C Wallis | RD1-score02-1=0 | RD1-score02-2=0 | RD1-score02-3=0 | RD1-score02-4= | RD1-score02-5=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR Frank Hadow | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score03-4= | RD1-score03-5= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR Frederick Oliver | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-score04-4= | RD1-score04-5=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GBR Robert Dalby | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score05-4= | RD1-score05-5= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR Beckwith Smith | RD1-score06-1=2 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-score06-4= | RD1-score06-5=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=GBR FM Ashley | RD1-score07-1=0 | RD1-score07-2=0 | RD1-score07-3=0 | RD1-score07-4= | RD1-score07-5= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=GBR AC Brown | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-score08-4= | RD1-score08-5=

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=GBR Geoffrey Buxton | RD1-score09-1=5 | RD1-score09-2=4 | RD1-score09-3=0 | RD1-score09-4= | RD1-score09-5= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=GBR Arthur Myers | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score10-4= | RD1-score10-5=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=GBR C Ewbank | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=1 | RD1-score11-3=1 | RD1-score11-4=2 | RD1-score11-5= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=GBR Alexander Hadow | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-score12-4=6 | RD1-score12-5=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=GBR A Tabor | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=1 | RD2-score01-3=1 | RD2-score01-4= | RD2-score01-5= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR F Hadow | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-score02-4= | RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR RD Dalby | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3=1 | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=GBR AC Brown | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR A Myers | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=0 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=1 | RD2-score05-5=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR A Hadow | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-score06-4=6 | RD2-score06-5=2

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=GBR F Hadow | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score01-4= | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR AC Brown | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=0 | RD3-score02-4= | RD3-score02-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR A Myers | RD3-score03-1= | RD3-score03-2= | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=bye | RD3-score04-1= | RD3-score04-2= | RD3-score04-3= | RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=GBR F Hadow | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4= | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=GBR A Myers | RD4-score02-1=0 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score02-3=3 | RD4-score02-4= | RD4-score02-5=

References

References

100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
Barrett, John. (2014). "Wimbledon: The Official History". Vision Sports Publishing.

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