1891 Wimbledon Championships

1891 Wimbledon Championships
Date29 June – 9 July
Edition15th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationWorple Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
Women's singles
United Kingdom Lottie Dod
Men's doubles
United Kingdom Herbert Baddeley / United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
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Wilfred Baddeley at 1891 Wimbledon Championships

The 1891 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 29 June until 9 July.[1] It was the 15th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1891.[2] There were 22 competitors for the men's singles.[2] Wilfred Baddeley was 19 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the men's singles final on 4 July.[2] The ladies' singles and men's doubles were held after the men's singles had been completed.[1]

  1. ^ a b 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. ^ a b c 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)