1896 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

Reginald Doherty and Harold Nisbet defeated Charles Allen and Roy Allen 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley defeated Doherty and Nisbet 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Gentlemen's Doubles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Herbert Baddeley
Wilfred Baddeley
Runners-up Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet
Final score1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Draw14
Seeds

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet
6 7 4 3
Herbert Baddeley
Wilfred Baddeley
8 5 6 6

All Comers'

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
W Castle
Arthur Gore
2 1 3
Wilberforce Eaves
Ernest Lewis
6 6 6 Wilberforce Eaves
Ernest Lewis
6 6 6
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Herbert Wilberforce
4 0 3 Wilberforce Eaves
Ernest Lewis
6 8 6
Clement Cazalet
George Greville
6 6 6 Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet
3 6 4
Charles Dixon
Frederick Plaskitt
0 0 0 Clement Cazalet
George Greville
1 3 1
Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet
6 6 6 Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet
6 6 6
Walter Bailey
Charles Simond
4 2 3 Reginald Doherty
Harold Nisbet
3 7 6 6
Arthur Riseley
Frank Riseley
4 4 6 6 6 Charles Allen
Roy Allen
6 5 4 1
William Larned
Harold Mahony
6 6 4 4 4 Arthur Riseley
Frank Riseley
2 2 7
Charles Allen
Roy Allen
Charles Allen
Roy Allen
6 6 9
CH Martin
George Simond
w/o Charles Allen
Roy Allen
3 6 6 6
Laurence Doherty
RB Scott
6 6 6 Laurence Doherty
RB Scott
6 1 1 2
H Marley
George Mewburn
4 4 0 Laurence Doherty
RB Scott
6 6 2 6
Arthur Foote
Arthur Hallward
4 1 6 1

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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