1887 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Lottie Dod
Runner-up Blanche Bingley
Score6–2, 6-0
Draw6
Seeds–
Main article: 1887 Wimbledon Championships

15 year-old Lottie Dod defeated Edith Cole 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Blanche Bingley 6–2, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] Dod, at 15 years, 285 days remains the youngest Grand Slam singles winner, male or female, in the history of tennis.

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
Lottie Dod 6 6
Blanche Bingley 2 0

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Lottie Dod 6 6
B James 1 1
B James 8 6
Maud Shackle 6 2
Lottie Dod 6 6
Edith Cole 2 3
Edith Cole 6 6
J Shackle 4 1

References

  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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