1896 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Alice Pickering defeated Edith Austin 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper defeated Simpson Pickering 6–2, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Ladies' Singles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Charlotte Cooper
Runner-up Alice Pickering
Final score6–2, 6–3
Draw6
Seeds

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
Alice Pickering 2 3
Charlotte Cooper 6 6

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Henrietta Horncastle w/o
Edith Austin 6 6 Edith Austin
LH Patterson 4 1 Edith Austin 6 3 3
Alice Pickering 6 6 Alice Pickering 4 6 6
Miss Hungerford 1 0 Alice Pickering 6 7
Beatrice Draffen 3 5

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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