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1897 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	21 June – 1 July
edition	21st
location	Worple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	GBR Reginald Doherty
champws	GBR Blanche Hillyard
champmd	GBR Laurence Doherty / GBR Reginald Doherty

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1897 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 1 July. It was the 21st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1897. No matches were played on the first Tuesday to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony in the Challenge Round, and successfully defended his title for the next three years.

Champions

Men's singles

Main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

GBR Reginald Doherty defeated GBR Harold Mahony, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

GBR Blanche Hillyard defeated GBR Charlotte Cooper, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2

Men's doubles

Main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

GBR Laurence Doherty / GBR Reginald Doherty defeated GBR Herbert Baddeley / GBR Wilfred Baddeley, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4

References

2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
Little, Alan. (2013). "2013 Wimbledon Compendium". The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Wimbledon - The Official History of the Championships, John Barrett, Collins Willow 2001 (the source of this draw)
"Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2016". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
(July 1, 1897). "British Tennis Champion Defeated". The New York Times.
"Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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