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1885 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	4 – 17 July
edition	9th
location	Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	GBR William Renshaw
champws	GBR Maud Watson
champmd	GBR Ernest Renshaw / GBR William Renshaw

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom The 1885 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 4 July until 17 July. It was the 9th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1885. There was a change in the draw method, to use the Bagnall Wild system, in which all byes were restricted to the opening round, instead of being distributed through all the rounds until the final. There were 3500 spectators for the Challenge Round.

Champions

Men's singles

Main article: 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR Herbert Lawford, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Women's singles

Main article: 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

GBR Maud Watson defeated GBR Blanche Bingley, 6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles

Main article: 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

GBR Ernest Renshaw / GBR William Renshaw defeated GBR Claude Farrer / GBR Arthur Stanley, 6–3, 6–3, 10–8

References

2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977)
"Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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