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1898 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles


FieldValue
champGBR Reginald Doherty
runnerGBR Laurence Doherty
score6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1
draw37
seeds

Main article: 1898 Wimbledon Championships

Laurence Doherty defeated Harold Mahony 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 2–6, 14–12 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion Reginald Doherty defeated Laurence Doherty 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1898 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Challenge round

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| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=GBR Laurence Doherty | RD1-score1-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=7 | RD1-score1-5=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=GBR Reginald Doherty | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=2 | RD1-score2-4=5 | RD1-score2-5=6

All comers' finals

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| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=GBR Major Ritchie | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=3 | RD1-score1-4=2 | RD1-score1-5= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=USA Clarence Hobart | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-3=6 | RD1-score2-4=6 | RD1-score2-5=

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=GBR Laurence Doherty | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3=3 | RD1-score3-4=6 | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=GBR John Flavelle | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=3 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-score4-4=0 | RD1-score4-5=

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=GBR Arthur Gore | RD1-score5-1=4 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score5-3=4 | RD1-score5-4=6 | RD1-score5-5=7 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=GBR Sydney Smith | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score6-2=0 | RD1-score6-3=6 | RD1-score6-4=3 | RD1-score6-5=5

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=GBR Harold Mahony | RD1-score7-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=6 | RD1-score7-3=6 | RD1-score7-4= | RD1-score7-5= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=GBR George Simond | RD1-score8-1=2 | RD1-score8-2=4 | RD1-score8-3=4 | RD1-score8-4= | RD1-score8-5=

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=USA Clarence Hobart | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=4 | RD2-score1-3=3 | RD2-score1-4= | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=GBR Laurence Doherty | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=6 | RD2-score2-4= | RD2-score2-5=

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=GBR Arthur Gore | RD2-score3-1=2 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-score3-4=2 | RD2-score3-5=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=GBR Harold Mahony | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score4-2=3 | RD2-score4-3=4 | RD2-score4-4=6 | RD2-score4-5=6

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=GBR Laurence Doherty | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=4 | RD3-score1-4=2 | RD3-score1-5=14 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=GBR Harold Mahony | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=2 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD3-score2-4=6 | RD3-score2-5=12

Top half

Section 1

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=GBR Major Ritchie | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score1-4=8 | RD2-score1-5=6 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=GBR Harry Barlow | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score2-3=8 | RD2-score2-4=6 | RD2-score2-5=1

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR J Johnstone | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score03-3=5 | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=GBR Robert Hough | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=7 | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA Clarence Hobart | RD2-score05-1=9 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score05-4= | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR Gillibrand Evered | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-score06-3=3 | RD2-score06-4= | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR Frederick Payn | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=3 | RD2-score07-5=6 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=GBR LT Ball | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=4 | RD2-score08-3=4 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD2-score08-5=4

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=GBR M Ritchie | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=7 | RD3-score1-4= | RD3-score1-5= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=GBR R Hough | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=4 | RD3-score2-3=5 | RD3-score2-4= | RD3-score2-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA C Hobart | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4=6 | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR F Payn | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD3-score04-4=3 | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=GBR M Ritchie | RD4-score1-1=2 | RD4-score1-2=6 | RD4-score1-3=3 | RD4-score1-4=2 | RD4-score1-5= | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=USA C Hobart | RD4-score2-1=6 | RD4-score2-2=3 | RD4-score2-3=6 | RD4-score2-4=6 | RD4-score2-5=

Section 2

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=GBR Allan Pearson | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score11-4=6 | RD1-score11-5= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=GBR JH Hechle | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=0 | RD1-score12-3=0 | RD1-score12-4=4 | RD1-score12-5=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=GBR MRL White | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-score13-5= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GBR Arthur Norris | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=0 | RD1-score14-4=0 | RD1-score14-5=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=GBR E Stanley | RD1-score15-1=7 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=GBR Alexander Mackay | RD1-score16-1=5 | RD1-score16-2=2 | RD1-score16-3=4 | RD1-score16-4=

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=GBR Herbert Roper Barrett | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=3 | RD2-score1-4=6 | RD2-score1-5=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=GBR George Caridia | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score2-3=6 | RD2-score2-4=4 | RD2-score2-5=7

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR Laurence Doherty | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=GBR George Hillyard | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=1 | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR John Flavelle | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR A Pearson | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-score06-4=3 | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR MRL White | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=4 | RD2-score07-5=6 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=GBR E Stanley | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=4 | RD2-score08-3=3 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD2-score08-5=2

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=GBR HR Barrett | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-score1-3=1 | RD3-score1-4= | RD3-score1-5= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=GBR L Doherty | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD3-score2-4= | RD3-score2-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR J Flavelle | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4=6 | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR MRL White | RD3-score04-1=9 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3=1 | RD3-score04-4=4 | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=GBR L Doherty | RD4-score1-1=6 | RD4-score1-2=6 | RD4-score1-3=3 | RD4-score1-4=6 | RD4-score1-5= | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=GBR J Flavelle | RD4-score2-1=2 | RD4-score2-2=3 | RD4-score2-3=6 | RD4-score2-4=0 | RD4-score2-5=

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=GBR Arthur Gore | RD1-score1-1= | RD1-score1-2= | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-score1-4= | RD1-score1-5= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=GBR John Boucher | RD1-score2-1=w/o | RD1-score2-2= | RD1-score2-3= | RD1-score2-4= | RD1-score2-5=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR Harold Nisbet | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=8 | RD1-score03-4= | RD1-score03-5= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR Frederick Plaskitt | RD1-score04-1=5 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score04-4= | RD1-score04-5=

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=GBR A Gore | RD2-score1-1=9 | RD2-score1-2=0 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score1-4=6 | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=GBR H Nisbet | RD2-score2-1=7 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=1 | RD2-score2-4=4 | RD2-score2-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR George Greville | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA Wylie Grant | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score04-2=0 | RD2-score04-3=1 | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR Sydney Smith | RD2-score05-1= | RD2-score05-2= | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-score05-4= | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR Wilberforce Eaves | RD2-score06-1=w/o | RD2-score06-2= | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-score06-4= | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR David Hawes | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=12 | RD2-score07-4=7 | RD2-score07-5= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=GBR George Mewburn | RD2-score08-1=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=10 | RD2-score08-4=5 | RD2-score08-5=

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=GBR A Gore | RD3-score1-1=4 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=8 | RD3-score1-4=12 | RD3-score1-5= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=GBR G Greville | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=4 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD3-score2-4=10 | RD3-score2-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR S Smith | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR D Hawes | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=2 | RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=GBR A Gore | RD4-score1-1=4 | RD4-score1-2=6 | RD4-score1-3=4 | RD4-score1-4=6 | RD4-score1-5=7 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=GBR S Smith | RD4-score2-1=6 | RD4-score2-2=0 | RD4-score2-3=6 | RD4-score2-4=3 | RD4-score2-5=5

Section 4

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=GBR Harold Mahony | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score1-4= | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=GBR S Baddeley | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-score2-3=2 | RD2-score2-4= | RD2-score2-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR Philip Pearson | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=GBR RF Leslie | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-score04-3=1 | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=GBR Oswald Milne | RD2-score05-1= | RD2-score05-2= | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-score05-4= | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR Horace Chapman | RD2-score06-1=w/o | RD2-score06-2= | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-score06-4= | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GBR George Simond | RD2-score07-1=9 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=12 | RD2-score07-5= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=USA Jahial Parmly Paret | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=3 | RD2-score08-4=10 | RD2-score08-5=

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=GBR H Mahony | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-score1-4=6 | RD3-score1-5= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=GBR P Pearson | RD3-score2-1=4 | RD3-score2-2=3 | RD3-score2-3=8 | RD3-score2-4=1 | RD3-score2-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR O Milne | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR G Simond | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=GBR H Mahony | RD4-score1-1=6 | RD4-score1-2=6 | RD4-score1-3=6 | RD4-score1-4= | RD4-score1-5= | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=GBR G Simond | RD4-score2-1=2 | RD4-score2-2=4 | RD4-score2-3=4 | RD4-score2-4= | RD4-score2-5=

References

References

  1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Barrett, John. (2014). "Wimbledon: The Official History". Vision Sports Publishing.
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