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1888 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Field	Value
champ	GBR Ernest Renshaw
runner	GBR Herbert Lawford
score	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
draw	24
seeds	–

Main article: 1888 Wimbledon Championships

Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1888 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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