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1898 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1898 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Louisa Martin
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw18
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Charlotte Cooper defeated Louisa Martin 6–4, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1898 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champion Blanche Hillyard did not defend her title.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
          
United Kingdom Ruth Legh w/o
United Kingdom Louisa Martin
United Kingdom Louisa Martin 4 4
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 6 6
United Kingdom Edith Austin 4 1
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom C Morgan 6 6
United Kingdom Beryl Tulloch 4 2
United Kingdom C Morgan 0 1
United Kingdom R Legh 6 6
United Kingdom Ruth Legh 6 6
United Kingdom Henrietta Horncastle 2 2
United Kingdom R Legh w/o
United Kingdom L Martin
United Kingdom Louisa Martin
United Kingdom Miss Ireland w/o
United Kingdom L Martin 6 6
United Kingdom ER Morgan 2 0
New Zealand Hilda Hitchins 1 1
United Kingdom ER Morgan 8 4 8 United Kingdom ER Morgan 6 6
United Kingdom Edith Bromfield 6 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Edith Austin 7 6
United Kingdom Mrs HA Kirby 5 2 United Kingdom E Austin 6 6
United Kingdom Ellen Thynne 1 0
United Kingdom E Austin 4 6 6
United Kingdom R Dyas 6 3 4
United Kingdom Alice Pickering 6 6 4
United Kingdom Ruth Dyas 8 2 6
United Kingdom E Austin 4 1
United Kingdom C Cooper 6 6
United Kingdom HI Harper 1 2
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman 6 6
United Kingdom B Steedman 6 3 4
United Kingdom C Cooper 4 6 6
United Kingdom H Smythe 2 4
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 6 6

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.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by