1888 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Blanche Hillyard defeated Miss Howes 6–1, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then the reigning champion Lottie Dod defeated Hillyard 6–3, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Ladies' Singles
1888 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Lottie Dod
Runner-up Blanche Hillyard
Final score6–3, 6–3
Draw6
Seeds

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
Blanche Hillyard 3 3
Lottie Dod 6 6

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Miss Howes 6 6
D Patterson 6 6 D Patterson 4 2
Blanche Williams 0 3 Miss Howes 1 2
Blanche Hillyard 6 6 Blanche Hillyard 6 6
Miss Canning 2 2 Blanche Hillyard
Miss Phillimore w/o

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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