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1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Field	Value
champ	GBR Harold Mahony
runner	GBR Wilfred Baddeley
score	6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
draw	31
seeds	–

Main article: 1896 Wimbledon Championships

Harold Mahony defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 6–2, 11–9 in the All Comers Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1896 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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