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1883 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

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Singles
1883 Wimbledon Championship
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom William Renshaw
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw23
Seeds
Events
Singles
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Ernest Renshaw defeated Donald Stewart 0–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1883 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] The challenge round was watched by 2500 spectators.[3]

Draw

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Key

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 6 3 3 6 3
United Kingdom William Renshaw 2 6 6 4 6

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
              
United Kingdom Donald Stewart 6 6 6
United Kingdom William Taylor 0 1 3
United Kingdom Donald Stewart 6 3 0 2
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 0 6 6 6
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
bye

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
United Kingdom Francis Govett w/o United Kingdom H Wilberforce 4 6 6 6
United Kingdom John Hartley 6 6 6 United Kingdom J Hartley 6 5 2 4
United Kingdom Harry Barlow 1 3 1 United Kingdom H Wilberforce 5 6 6 5 4
United Kingdom Donald Stewart 6 3 3 6 6 United Kingdom D Stewart 6 3 5 6 6
United Kingdom Harry Grove 3 6 6 5 2 United Kingdom D Stewart 6 6 6
United Kingdom Claude Farrer 2 6 6 6 United Kingdom C Farrer 4 4 4
United Kingdom B Follett 6 2 2 1 United Kingdom D Stewart 6 6 6
United Kingdom FJ Ridgway 3 6 6 3 6 United Kingdom W Taylor 0 1 3
United Kingdom F Warren 6 1 1 6 4 United Kingdom FJ Ridgway 0 4 1
United Kingdom William Taylor 2 6 1 6 6 United Kingdom W Taylor 6 6 6
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne 6 4 6 1 3 United Kingdom W Taylor 6 6 5 4 6
United Kingdom LG Campbell 4 5 6 6 6 United Kingdom MS Constable 3 5 6 6 3
United Kingdom Otway Woodhouse 6 6 1 5 4 United Kingdom LG Campbell 3 6 2 4
United Kingdom MS Constable United Kingdom MS Constable 6 1 6 6
United Kingdom Leopold Maxse w/o

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw 5 6 3 6 6
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford 6 1 6 2 5 United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom George Montgomerie 6 6 6 United Kingdom G Montgomerie 3 3 3
United Kingdom HH Playford 1 3 0 United Kingdom E Renshaw 6 6 6
United Kingdom Charles Grinstead 4 6 6 4 6 United Kingdom C Grinstead 4 3 3
United Kingdom Teddy Williams 6 4 4 6 5 United Kingdom C Grinstead 6 5 6 6
United Kingdom Richard Richardson 3 6 5 2
United Kingdom E Renshaw
bye

References

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  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.
  3. ^ Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 10. ISBN 1899039333.
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