1888 Wimbledon Championships

1888 Wimbledon Championships
Date9 – 16 July
Edition12th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
Women's singles
United Kingdom Lottie Dod
Men's doubles
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw / United Kingdom William Renshaw
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The 1888 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 9 July until 16 July.[1] It was the 12th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1888.[1]

  1. ^ a b 100 years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)