1905 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1905 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis
tournament played on Outdoor grass courts
which took place at the All England Club
. May Godfray Sutton
was the first overseas winner of the women's singles. There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the event.
Lawrence Doherty def. 
Norman Brookes
, 8–6, 6–2, 6–4.
def. Dorothea Douglass, 6–3, 6–4.
Reginald Doherty
/ Laurie Doherty def. Sydney Smith
/ Frank Riseley
, 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3.
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...
. May Godfray Sutton
May Sutton
May Godfrey Sutton was a tennis champion and the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon.-Biography:...
was the first overseas winner of the women's singles. There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the event.
Men's Singles
Lawrence Doherty def. Norman BrookesNorman Brookes
Brookes was also an Australian rules footballer in his youth, playing two matches for Victorian Football League club St Kilda Football Club in 1898, kicking two goals.-Honours:Norman Brookes was knighted "in recognition of service to public service" in 1939...
, 8–6, 6–2, 6–4.
Women's Singles
May Godfray SuttonMay Sutton
May Godfrey Sutton was a tennis champion and the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon.-Biography:...
def.
Dorothea Douglass, 6–3, 6–4.Men's Doubles
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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Laurie Doherty def. Sydney SmithSydney Smith (badminton and tennis player)
Sydney Howard Smith was a British badminton and tennis player.Sydney Smith was the first All England Badminton men's singles champion in 1900 . 1897 – 1906 he was Welsh tennis champion...
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Frank RiseleyFrank Riseley
Frank Lorymer Riseley was a British male tennis player. He won the Wimbledon Double Championships twice in 1902 and 1906. He lost the singles finals three times against Lawrence Doherty in 1903, 1904 and 1906....
, 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3.