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1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Field	Value
champ	GBR William Renshaw
runner	GBR Herbert Lawford
score	7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
draw	23
seeds	–

Main article: 1885 Wimbledon Championships

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw 5–7, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Challenge round

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All comers' finals

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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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