1898 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

Clarence Hobart and Harold Nisbet defeated George Hillyard and Sydney Smith 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champions Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Hobart and Nisbet 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1898 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Gentlemen's Doubles
1898 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
Runners-up Clarence Hobart
Harold Nisbet
Final score6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Draw14
Seeds

Draw

Key

Challenge Round

Challenge Round
       
Clarence Hobart
Harold Nisbet
4 4 2
Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
6 6 6

All Comers'

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Clarence Hobart
Harold Nisbet
6 6 7
Wilfred Milne
William Taylor
Wilfred Milne
William Taylor
2 3 5
David Hawes
GL Orme
w/o Clarence Hobart
Harold Nisbet
6 10 6
George Caridia
George Simond
3 6 10 1 6 George Caridia
George Simond
0 8 4
Allan Pearson
Frederick Plaskitt
6 2 8 6 3 George Caridia
George Simond
6 6 7
John Hickson
Arthur Kirby
6 6 2 6 John Hickson
Arthur Kirby
2 3 5
Wylie Grant
Parmly Paret
2 4 6 3 Clarence Hobart
Harold Nisbet
2 6 6 6
George Greville
Harold Mahony
6 12 9 George Hillyard
Sydney Smith
6 2 2 3
Herbert Roper Barrett
Gillibrand Evered
3 10 7 George Greville
Harold Mahony
6 8 4 6 8
George Hillyard
Sydney Smith
6 6 6 George Hillyard
Sydney Smith
3 10 6 2 6
JH Heche
RF Leslie
2 2 2 George Hillyard
Sydney Smith
6 5 6 7
Arthur Gore
George Mewburn
7 6 7 Arthur Gore
George Mewburn
4 7 3 5
P Pearson
MRL White
5 4 5 Arthur Gore
George Mewburn
6 6 6
A Raleigh
Arthur Norris
1 1 2

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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