1896 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1896 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis
tournament played on Outdoor grass courts
which took place at the All England Club
. The number of entries for the men's singles competition was 31, the highest since 1881. The All England Plate was introduced for players who had lost in the first or second round of the singles.
Harold Mahony
def. Wilfred Baddeley
, 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3.
Charlotte Cooper
def. Alice Simpson Pickering, 6–2, 6–3.
Wilfred Baddeley
/ Herbert Baddeley
def. Reginald Doherty
/ Harold Nisbet, 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on Outdoor grass courts
Grass court
A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Grass courts are made of rye grass in different compositions depending on the tournament...
which took place at the All England Club
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , also known as the All-England Club, based at Aorangi Park, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass...
. The number of entries for the men's singles competition was 31, the highest since 1881. The All England Plate was introduced for players who had lost in the first or second round of the singles.
Gentlemen's Singles
Harold MahonyHarold Mahony
Harold Segerson Mahony was an Irish tennis player, best known for winning the Wimbledon Championships in 1896. He was born at 21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh to Richard John Mahony, an Irish barrister and prominent landowner. The family had a home in Scotland but spent most of their time at Dromore...
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Wilfred BaddeleyWilfred Baddeley
Wilfred Baddeley was a British male tennis player and the elder of the Baddeley twins. His brother Herbert died on 20 July 1931 in Cannes, France.- Career :...
, 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3.
Ladies' Singles
Charlotte CooperCharlotte Cooper (tennis)
Charlotte Reinagle Cooper was a tennis player born in Ealing, Middlesex, England where, as a young woman, she was a member of the Ealing Lawn Tennis Club. She won her first of five Wimbledon championships singles titles in 1895, wearing an ankle-length dress in accordance with proper Victorian...
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Alice Simpson Pickering, 6–2, 6–3.Gentlemen's Doubles
Wilfred BaddeleyWilfred Baddeley
Wilfred Baddeley was a British male tennis player and the elder of the Baddeley twins. His brother Herbert died on 20 July 1931 in Cannes, France.- Career :...
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Herbert BaddeleyHerbert Baddeley
Herbert Baddeley was a British male tennis player and the younger of the Baddeley twins....
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Reginald DohertyReginald Doherty
Reginald "Reggie" or "R.F." Frank Doherty was a British male tennis player, and the older brother of Laurie Doherty...
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Harold Nisbet, 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1.