1886 men's tennis season

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The 1886 men's tennis season was a world wide tennis calendar composed of 154 major, national, professional, regional, provincial, state, county, city and regular tournaments.[1] The season began in March in Auckland, New Zealand and ended in December in Napier, New Zealand.

Duration7 March – 30 December
Tournaments154
CategoriesImportant (4)
National (6)
Provincial/Regional/State (25)
County (14)
Regular (86)
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1886 men's tennis season
Willoughby Hamilton is the joint title leader this year with American Robert Livingston Beeckman.
Details
Duration7 March – 30 December
Tournaments154
CategoriesImportant (4)
National (6)
Provincial/Regional/State (25)
County (14)
Regular (86)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesIreland Willoughby Hamilton (6)
United States Robert Beeckman (6)
Most finalsUnited States Robert Beeckman (8)
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Season summary

In the four most important tournaments of the year Herbert Lawford wins a third successive Irish Lawn Tennis Championships title in Dublin beating Willoughby Hamilton in four sets. William Renshaw wins a sixth consecutive Wimbledon Championship defeating Irish Champion Herbert Lawford in four sets. At the Northern Championships in Liverpool, Harry Grove beats defending American champion James Dwight in three straight sets. In the United States Dick Sears wins a sixth consecutive US National Championship beating Robert Livingston Beeckman in four sets.

In the United States new regional sectional tournaments the New England Championships, Northwestern Championships and Southern Championships are all staged for the first time this year. In New Zealand the New Zealand Championships are held for the first time at Napier, New Zealand.

Irish player Willoughby Hamilton and American player Robert Livingston Beeckman were joint title leaders this season winning 5 titles each. Harry Grove reached the most finals with 7 in total winning 3 of them.

Season results

Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[2] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season

Key

Important.[3][4][5][6]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local/other

January

No events

February

No events

March

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
7-12.[7][8]Auckland Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Hard
Singles – Doubles
New Zealand William Edward Barton
6-1, 6–3, 6-2
New Zealand George Watson HoldshipNew Zealand F.E. Mason
New Zealand William Alexander Ridings
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April

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
17 AprilBritish Covered Court Championships[9]
London, Great Britain
Wood (i)
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams
6-2 1-6 5-7 6-4 6-4
United Kingdom Herbert LawfordUnited Kingdom Frederick Bowlby
United Kingdom Harry Grove
United Kingdom P.G. Mayre
United Kingdom John Charles Kay
United Kingdom Arthur John Stanley
United Kingdom Alfred E. Walker
17 AprilSeventh Regiment Championship[10]
Seventh Regiment Armory
Manhattan, New York City, United States
Wood (i)
Singles – Doubles
United States Valentine Gill Hall
6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
United States Henry Graff Trevor
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May

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
30 Apr–1 MayKilliney and Ballybrack Championships
Killiney and Ballybrack
Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
12-10, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 14-12
Ireland Grainger ChaytorIreland Thomas Harrison GriffithsIreland Charles Henry Chaytor
Ireland Harold Mahony
Ireland Francis Woodcock Perry
10–15 MayDublin University Championships[11]
Dublin
Ireland
Hard
Ireland Eyre Chatterton
6-3 6-4 6-0
Ireland Grainger ChaytorIreland Manliffe Goodbody
Ireland Phillip Sandford
Ireland Tom Campion
Ireland Charles Chaytor
Ireland Harold Mahony
10–17 MayFitzwilliam Club Championships[12]
Dublin
Ireland
Hard
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
6-3 6-4 6-0
Ireland Eyre ChattertonIreland Ernest Browne
Ireland Toler Garvey
8–18 MayNew South Wales Championships[13]
Sydney, Australia
Singles – Doubles
Australia Charles William Cropper
6-0, 6–0, 5–7, 8-6
United Kingdom William Bush-Salmon
Australia R. D. Fitzgerald
Australia Louis Whyte
Australia Charles T. Metcalfe
Australia Walter John Carre Riddell
Australia H. E. Merewether
Australia J. R. King
Australia H. W. Bartram
12–20 MayCeylon Championships[14]
The Hill Club
Nuwara Eliya
Ceylon
Clay
Dominion of Ceylon Charles Edward De Fonblanque
6-3 6-4 6-0
Dominion of Ceylon Edward George Farquharson
20–22 May.[15]West of Scotland Championships
Pollockshields Athletic Club
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Scotland T. Leigh MacLachlan
6–1, 6–3, 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.B. GrayScotland J.T.C. MacKinlay
Scotland Edward Mortimer Shand
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.A. Gairdner
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C. Gray
Scotland A. McWilliam
Scotland J. Robertson
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Walter William Chamberlain
Scotland Jane Meikle
6-1, 6-2
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
Scotland Julia MacKenzie
20–22 May.[16]Western Counties Championship[15]
Pollockshields Athletic Club
Pollockshields, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Archibald Thompson
6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2
Scotland John Galbraith HornEngland Henry Guy Nadin
Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse
Scotland Lachlan McLachlan
Scotland J.T.C. MacKinlay
England Arthur Nevile John Story
England T. Service
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Walter William Chamberlain
England Arthur Nevile John Story
6–2, 6–1, 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J. Rodger
Scotland P. Smith
17–23 MayFitzwilliam Purse
Dublin
Ireland
Grass
Ireland Grainger Chaytor
3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
Ireland Francis Woodcock Perry
24–29 MayIrish Lawn Tennis Championships[17]
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Lawford
5-7 6-4 6-4 7-5
Ireland Eyre ChattertonUnited States James Dwight
Ireland Toler Garvey
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Tom Campion
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Thomas Harrison Griffiths
Ireland H.J. Maguire
Ireland Ronald M. McDougall
Challenger
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
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June

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1–4 Jun.[18]Whitehouse Open
Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
Clay
Singles – Doubles
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
6-1 8-6 6-1
Scotland George Nelson StenhouseUnited Kingdom Walter William Chamberlain
Scotland T. Leigh MacLachlan
Scotland George Kerr
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
Scotland J. Ferguson
England Miss A. Steel
6-3, 4–6, 3-2 ret.
Scotland E. Ferguson
Scotland Miss W. Ferguson
4-5 Jun.[19]Young America Cricket Club Invitation
Young America Cricket Club
Stanton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States Robert Livingston Beeckman
6-4,6-4, 9-7
United States Joseph Sill Clark Sr.United States Clarence Munroe Clark
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
1–6 JunKent Championships[20]
Beckenham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Chipp
6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edward James AvoryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frederick Bowlby
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland James Herbert Crispe
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Greenwell
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest George Meers
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland G.H. Taylor
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William C. Taylor
31 May–6 JunWest of England Championships[21]
Bath, Great Britain
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States James Dwight
6-4 6-3 6-4
United Kingdom Henry GroveUnited Kingdom Mark Hartnell
United Kingdom Booth Lynes
United Kingdom Joshua Burton
Ireland Ernest Browne
United Kingdom John Charles Kay
United Kingdom Stewart Murray
7 JunOxford University Champion Tournament[22]
Oxford, Great Britain
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Howard Pease
2-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 8-6
United Kingdom Thomas Musgrave BurtonUnited Kingdom H.T. Burrell
United Kingdom J.B. Forman
Scotland Bargeny McCulloch
United Kingdom Francis Edward Cuming
England Richard Heron Gee
England Henry Edwin Hunter Kent
6–11 Jun.[23]County Wexford Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Wexford, Ireland
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland G. Foley
6-1, 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edmond Thomas Molyneux Sandwith
9–12 JunMiddle States Championships[24]
Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Robert L. Beeckman
1-6 8-6 6-2 6-8 6-1
United Kingdom William E. GlynUnited States F. Keyser
United States Henry Slocum
United States H.W. Bucknall
United States Morton Paton
United States Morgan Post
United States W. Trimble
7–13 JunEast Gloucestershire Championships[25]
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Ireland Ernest Browne
6-3 6-4 6-4
United States James DwightUnited Kingdom Mark Hartnell
United Kingdom Edward G. Meyricke
United Kingdom James Baldwin
United Kingdom A.W. Gordon
United Kingdom Harry Grove
United Kingdom Arthur Godfrey Pease
17 JunSomerville Championship
Somerville Tennis Club
Somerville
United States
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States Edward Falcombe Woods
6-2, 6-2
United States Robert LincolnUnited States C.E. FitzUnited States Elmer Rand Hollander
United States Fred. E. Wood
14–19 JunScottish Championships[26][27]
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1
Scotland Archibald ThomsonUnited Kingdom James H. Aitken
Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse
United Kingdom Walter William Chamberlain
United Kingdom Charles R. A. Howden
Scotland George Kerr
United Kingdom Arthur Nevile John Story
Challenger
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
15–19 JunFall Open Tournament Far and Near LTC[28]
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
United States
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States Robert L. Beeckman
6-0 retired
United States H.W. BucknallUnited States Morton Spring Paton
United States Henry Slocum
United States M. Gardner
United States Grant Notman
United States R.R. Perkins
United States M. Post
15–19 JunLondon Championships[29]
London, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
7-5 6-1 6-3
United Kingdom Harry GroveUnited Kingdom Herbert Chipp
United Kingdom Ernest George Meers
United Kingdom James Herbert Crispe
United Kingdom A.R. Lewis
United Kingdom Arthur John Stanley
United Kingdom William C. Taylor
Challenger
United KingdomCharles Hoadley Ashe Ross
16–19 JunOrange Spring Tournament[28][30]
Montrose, South Orange, New Jersey,
United States
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States Robert Livingston Beeckman
6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3
United Kingdom William Edward GlynUnited States Edward Peale MacMullen
United States Henry Slocum
United States H.V. Berry
United States Grant Notman
United States Morton Spring Paton
United States Carroll J. Post Jr.
16–19 JunWaterloo Tournament[31]
Liverpool, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Jacob Gaitskell Brown
6-3 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-1
United Kingdom William Parkfield WetheredUnited Kingdom J.E. Edmondson
United Kingdom Beresford St George Verschoyle
United Kingdom J.M. Draper
United Kingdom G.R. Edgecombe
United Kingdom C.E. Edmondson
United Kingdom E. Harley
Challenger
United Kingdom Charles Stananought
19 JunCambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament
Cambridge, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom George E. D. Brown
United Kingdom William Nevill Cobbold
divided title
United Kingdom Frederick Whitehead
3rd place
14–20 JunWelsh Championships
Penarth, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
Ireland Ernest Browne
6-0 retired
United Kingdom James BaldwinUnited Kingdom W.M. Brownlee
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet
Wales William Gascoyne Dalziel
United Kingdom E.W. David
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
Wales D.D. Rees
21–26 Jun[32]Clifton Open
Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet
w.o.
United Kingdom Mark Anthony HartnellUnited Kingdom William Methven Brownlee[33]
United Kingdom John Charles Kay
United Kingdom James Baldwin
United Kingdom Arnold Wyersdale Blake
United Kingdom Herbert Washbourne Gibbs
United Kingdom Booth Hodgetts Lynes
21–26 JunNorthern Championships[34]
Liverpool, Great Britain
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harry Grove
6-4 6-3 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Parkfield WetheredUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. R. Craig
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jacob Gaitskell Brown
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.P. Jones
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Frederick Latham
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Andrew Laurie Macfie
Challenger
United States James Dwight
23–26 JunWarriston Park LTC Tournament[35]
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Grass
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
6-3 6-0 ret.
United Kingdom J.P. SmytheScotland George Kerr
Scotland Charles Murray
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lewin Venn Alexander
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Pat. Smith
Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse
24–26 JunRedhill Tournament
Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Harold S. Stone
United Kingdom Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
shared title
United Kingdom Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
United Kingdom Percy Bateman Brown
United Kingdom E. Brown
United Kingdom William John Down
United Kingdom E.A. Ranger
United Kingdom William Taylor
28–30 JunNew Jersey State Championships[36][37]
South Orange, New Jersey United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Richard Field Conover
6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3
United States R.J. HalseyUnited States Peter R. Lyman
United States Edgar Williams
United States E.R. Bellman
United States
United States Samuel A. Campbell Jr.
United States S.C. Hodge
United States C.F. Watson
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July

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
Jul.[38]Natal Championships
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Grass
Singles
Doubles
South Africa Mr. Booth
6-1, 6–1, 6-1
South Africa A.E. Townsend
28 Jun–2 JulEdgbaston Open Tournament
Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
6–1, 6–3, 8-6
United Kingdom C.H. RossbentUnited Kingdom G.E. Lowe
United Kingdom John George Thursfield
England Percy Bateman Brown
United Kingdom H.P. Darling
United States James Dwight
United Kingdom E.P. Wright
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom Mr. Rose
6-0, 6-2
England George Ernest Dixon Brown
England Percy Bateman Brown
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
England Maud Watson
7-5, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 8-6
England William Renshaw
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
28 Jun–2 JulMidland Counties Championships
Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Frank Noon
6–4, 6–2, 6-4
United Kingdom J.H. MitchellUnited Kingdom] Herbert Haden Monckton
United Kingdom William Brunston Thursfield
United Kingdom Henry Simmons Burbridge
United Kingdom] John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom A.H. Griffiths
United Kingdom W. Hasluck
Challenger
United Kingdom Conway John Morgan
1–3 July[39]Northumberland Cricket Club Open
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Kenneth Ramsden Marley
7-5 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Edwin PeaseUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mark Fenwick
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Liddell
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Wellesley Hallward
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.A. Murton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Gurney Pease
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.R. Wilson
1–3 July.[40]Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament
Stafford Institute LTC
Stafford, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Francis Seymour (Frank) Noon
6-5 6-3
United Kingdom Conway John MorganUnited Kingdom W.H. Edward
United Kingdom Frederick Anthony Watts
United Kingdom Henry Simmons Burbridge
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom A.H. Griffiths
United Kingdom G.E. Lowe
3-5 Jul.[41]Ilkley Open Tournament
Ilkley LTC
Ilkley, Yorkshire, England
Grass
Ireland William Henry Mahon
6-3 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.W. FletcherUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F. Brown
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M. Pole
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Graham Stewart Grundy
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alan J. Hartley
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B. Hartley
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alexander Mallinson
6 Jul.[42]Championship of Minnesota
(later Minnesota Open)
Minnesota LTC
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Lucius Pond Ordway
?
United States ?
3 - 7 Jul.[43]Scarlet Ribbon Amateur Tournament
Scarlet Ribbon LTC
Groveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Grass
United States Charles A. Chase
2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
United States Henry Slocum
8 Jul.Edinburgh University LTC Open
Edinburgh University LTC
Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
6–1, 6–2, 6-1
United Kingdom James H. AitkenScotland A.M. Inglis
England Arthur Nevile John Story
United Kingdom J.H. Conyers
United Kingdom R.F.C. Little
England Stanley Riseley
United Kingdom D.J. Walls
6–9 Jul.[44]New England Championships
New Haven LTC
New Haven, Connecticut United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Henry Slocum
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
United States Francis Gibbons (Frank) BeachUnited States A.L. Ripley
United States Philip Shelton Sears
United States Godfrey Malbone Brinley
United States Lewis Henry Paddock
United StatesWilliam Larned Thacher
7-10 Jul.[45][46]Thirsk Lawn Tennis Tournament
Thirsk LTC
Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England
Grass
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Seward Wilfrid Meek
6-2 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.H.C. HarrisonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.T. Baines
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.W. Willans
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T.L. Johnston
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Thomas Oswald Swarbreck
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. Snowden
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.M. Turner
7–10 JulBroughty Ferry Open
Broughty Ferry LTC
Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Archibald Thompson
6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2
United Kingdom J.B. GrayUnited Kingdom J.B. Gray
United Kingdom W.H. Blyth Martin
United Kingdom J. St. John
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
United Kingdom J. Rodger
England Arthur Nevile John Story
United Kingdom C.E. Todd
Scotland Archibald Thompson
United Kingdom J.B. Gray
8-6, 6–1, 4–6, 7-5
Scotland A.M. Inglis
England Arthur Nevile John Story
England Arthur Nevile John Story
Scotland Miss Malcom
6-3, 6-2
Scotland Archibald Thompson
United Kingdom Miss. Hay
8–10 JulChapel Allerton LTC Tournament
Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis Club
Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom John Thorneycroft Hartley
2-6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6-0
Ireland William Henry Mahon
8–10 Jul.[47]Claremount Park Open
Claremont Park Public Lawn Tennis Ground
Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Walter Reid Craig
6–4, 6-3
United Kingdom C. HowardUnited Kingdom W.J. Read
United Kingdom Owen Seaman
United Kingdom J.W. Burgess
United Kingdom B.H. Cockson
United Kingdom A.W. Denton
United Kingdom H. Howard
United Kingdom C. Howard
United Kingdom H. Howard
6-2, 6-3
United Kingdom Owen Seaman
United Kingdom Mr. Worship
United Kingdom Walter Reid Craig
United Kingdom Miss Viener
6-3, 4–6, 6-2
United Kingdom Mr. Howarth
United KingdomMiss.Moore
13 JulWimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom William Renshaw
6-0 5-7 6-3 6-4
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom William Renshaw
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
United Kingdom Claude Farrer
United Kingdom Arthur Stanley
7–14 JulLangley Marish Tournament
Langley Marish, Berkshire, England
Grass
United Kingdom Felix Henry Prince Palmer
6–2, 3–6, 6-4
United Kingdom Montague Alfred OrgillUnited Kingdom Alexander Kaye Butterworth
United Kingdom A.J. de Winton
United Kingdom Gervase O'Brien Alington
England H.F. Goodford
United Kingdom Wiliam Harry Nash
United Kingdom Welby Francis Montresor
13–15 JulBurton-on-Trent Open
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland William Henry Mahon
6–2, 6–0, 7-5
United Kingdom Lewin Venn AlexanderEngland Edward Evershed
England Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker
United Kingdom F.A. Clark
United Kingdom W.G. Lowe
United Kingdom H.E. Sugden
United Kingdom Henry Guy Nadin
United Kingdom W.G. Lowe
4-6, 6–3, 7–5, 8-6
United Kingdom Lewin Venn Alexander
Ireland William Henry Mahon
United Kingdom F.A. Clark
England Miss Denton
6-4, 4–6, 8-6
United Kingdom Frank Noon
England Mrs Hodson
14–17 JulNorth Berkshire ALTC Tournament
Abingdon, North Berkshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United KingdomW.R. Carles
6–1, 5–6, 6-1
United Kingdom A.H. JacobUnited Kingdom Arthur Percy Jones
United Kingdom Mr. Pridham
United Kingdom T.E. Graham
United Kingdom H.B. Hawkes
United Kingdom Mr. Hickley
Mr. Michel
16–17 Jul.[48]Galashiels Tournament
Galashiels LTC/Gala Club
Langshaw, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Arthur Nevile John Story
7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 7–9, 6-0
Scotland George KerrScotland J.E. Sanderson
United Kingdom J. St. John
United Kingdom Buckham Brown
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
Scotland Forrester John Thomson
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
20–24 Jul.[49]Somersetshire Championships
West Somerset LTC
Taunton, Somerset, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Ernest Legassicke Hancock
2-6 8-6 6-4
United Kingdom James BaldwinUnited Kingdom Arnold Wyersdale Blake
United Kingdom A.E. Sloman
United Kingdom F. Badcock
United Kingdom W.A. Newman
United Kingdom C.R. Rodwell
United Kingdom R.P. Spurway
20–23 Jul.[50]Buffalo Lawn Tennis Tournament
Summer Street Grounds
Buffalo, New York State, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Ganson Depew
6–3, 6–2, 6-1
United States Edward Everett TannerUnited States Mr. Barr
United States R. Keep
United States Mr. Brent
Canada Henry Gordon Mackenzie
Canada Oliver Richard MacKlem
United States Mr. Wilcox
20–23 Jul.[51]Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament
Craigmore Lawn Tennis Club
Craigmore, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland.
Clay
Singles – Doubles
Scotland Anderson Steel
7–5, 6–2, 9-7
United Kingdom Charles HigginbottomScotland D.G.L. MacLure
Scotland Edward Mortimer Shand
19–24 JulMiddlesex Championships
Chiswick Park, Middlesex, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Harry Grove
6–3, 6–2, 6-3
United Kingdom Teddy WilliamsIreland Tom Campion
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
United Kingdom William C. Taylor
United Kingdom Robert Charles Thompson
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp
United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis
7-5, 4–6, 6–1, 3-6
United Kingdom Harry Grove
United Kingdom Teddy Wiliams
England William Renshaw
United Kingdom Blanche Bingley
6-3, 4–6, 6-4
United Kingdom William C. Taylor
England May Jacks
21 - 24 July.[52]South of Ireland Championships
Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
6-3 6-1 6-2
Ireland Edward M. L. LysaghtIreland William Drumond HamiltonIreland Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph
Ireland R.C. Hamilton
Challenger
Ireland Thomas Harrison Griffiths
22–24 Jul.Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Leicester, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
1-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-4
United Kingdom John Redfern DeykinUnited Kingdom William Nevill Cobbold
United Kingdom Frank Noon
Ireland Alfred Henry Betham
United Kingdom Percy Bateman Brown
United Kingdom George Ernest Dixon Brown
United Kingdom G.F. Mitton
20–27 JulNorthern Counties Challenge Cup
Norton, County Durham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom E.W. Fletcher
6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6-4
United Kingdom A. Dunn jr.United Kingdom Kenneth Ramsden MarleyUnited Kingdom Arthur Burgess Crosby
United Kingdom John Hartley
United Kingdom Arthur Godfrey Pease
20–27 JulNorton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament
Norton, County Durham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom George Richmond Mewburn
6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 7-5
United Kingdom B. HartleyUnited Kingdom Charles Liddell
United Kingdom Seward Wilfrid Meek
22–27 JulAthboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament
Athboy Lawn Tennis Club
Athboy, County Meath, Ireland.
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Scotland Mr. Owens
6–3, 6-2
United Kingdom R. GrahamUnited KingdomW.M. Hayes
United Kingdom G.H. Orpen
Ireland J. Chadwick
Ireland Herbert Newcombe Craig
United Kingdom C. Osborne
United Kingdom F.S.C. Ruthven
23–27 Jul.[53]Molesey Park Lawn Tennis Tournament
The Reddings
Moseley, Staffordshire, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom George Reston Brewerton
6-2, 6–1, 6-2
United Kingdom R.H. DavidsonUnited Kingdom E.B. Crockford
United Kingdom Herbert Haden Monckton
England W. Hasluck
United Kingdom M.P. Lea
United Kingdom T.H. Spencer
United Kingdom S. Smith
United Kingdom R.H. Davidson
United Kingdom Mr. Hossell
6-1, 2–6, 6-2
England E.B. Crockford Brown
England W. J. Crockford
26–28 JulLeamington Open Tournament
Leamington LTC
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Alfred Henry Betham
8–6, 8–6, 6-4
United Kingdom Harry GroveUnited Kingdom Francis Russell Burrow
United Kingdom Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
United Kingdom H.P. Darling
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom L. Richardson
United Kingdom Edmund Henry Lacon-Watson
26–28 JulWarwickshire Championships
Leamington LTC
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
6–2, 6-2
United Kingdom H. BrainUnited Kingdom Albert Cecil Hill
United Kingdom Harry T. Shapley
United Kingdom W. Downing
United Kingdom J. Goodacre
United Kingdom A. Jackson
United Kingdom A.P. Pridmore
27–30 Jul.[54]Edinburgh International Exhibition Tournament
Exhibition grounds
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
Clay
Scotland Archibald Thomson
6–2, 6–2, 2-0 ret.
United Kingdom J. FrancesScotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
Scotland S. Collins
United Kingdom J.C. Huie
Scotland J. Monteith
England Arthur Nevile John Story
27–31 July.[55]North Wales Challenge Cup
Vale of Clwyd LTC
Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Wales G. Egerton
6-3, 6-4
Wales H. Lloyd WilliamsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.L. Engleheart
England Henry James Wilson Fosbery
Wales J.P. Lewis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P. Ormrod
Wales H. Lloyd-Parry
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.A. Turnour
Challenger
Wales R. Lloyd Williams
27–31 Jul.Canadian International Championships
Toronto LTC
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Canada Charles Smith Hyman
6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4
Canada Isidore Frederick HellmuthCanada H.H. Abbott jr
Canada W.E. Hodgman
Canada Robert Casimir Dickson
Canada A.L. McEwen
Canada Raynald D’Arcy Gamble
Canada Alexander Torrance
28–31 JulNorthumberland Championships[56]
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
6-3 6-0 6-0
United Kingdom Kenneth Ramsden Marley
30–31 Jul.[57]Staten Island Invitation
Staten Island Cricket & Baseball Club
Livingston, Staten Island, New York City, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States James Brown
6–3, 6–2, 6-1
United States E.W. GouldUnited States Basil Spalding de GarmendiaUnited States R.H. Nathan
United States Mr. Waldron
Close

August

More information Date, Tournament ...
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
August.[58][59]Mossley Hall Challenge Cup[60]
Bar Harbor Club
Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Joseph Sill Clark Sr.
6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5
United States ?
August.Manitoba Championships
Manitoba LTC
Manitoba College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Grass
Singles
Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.H. Dickens
?
Canada ?
July– AugustInverkip Rovers Open
Castle Wemyss
Wemyss Bay, Scotland
Grass
Singles
England Charles H. J. Higginbotham
7-5, 6–4, 0–6, 6-4
Scotland Horatio Renaud Babington PeileScotland Walter Robert Baines LathamScotland T.F. Donald
Scotland D.M. Hannay
Challenger
Scotland G.H. Aitken
England Charles H. J. Higginbotham
Scotland D.M. Hannay
5-6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–5, 6-4
Scotland Walter Robert Baines Latham
Scotland T.F. Donald
Scotland G.H. Aitken
Scotland Miss Macquisten
2 sets to 0
Scotland D.M. Hannay
Scotland Miss Macquisten
27 July–2 August.[61]East of Ireland Championships
Howth, Ireland
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
6-4, 6–1, 6-4
Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey



28 Jul–2 Aug.[62]Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation
Rockaway Hunting Club
Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Henry Slocum
6–3, 6–2, 6-1
United States Oliver Samuel CampbellUnited States William Austin Tomes
United States Philip Shelton Sears
30 Jul–2 Aug.[a][63]British Columbia Championships
Victoria Lawn Tennis Club
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Grass
Singles
Doubles
Canada R.H. Handcock
?
United Kingdom Julian Charles Gaisford
30 Jul–2 Aug.[64]Rochester Open
Paddock Lawn Tennis Club
Rochester, Kent, England
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland David Elgar Payn
8-4, 6–4, 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alfred E. WalkerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R.G. BaileyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. Buchanan
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.H. Byers
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reverend Dale
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. Horsburgh
3–5 Aug.[65]Seabright Invitational Tournament
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Rumson, New Jersey, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States H.W. Bucknall
6-2 6-1 6-1
United States Richard W. StevensUnited States J.A. Turnbull
2–6 AugDarlington Association Tournament
Darlington, County Durham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
?
United Kingdom Arthur Wellesley HallwardEngland Thomas Robinson Grey
England George Richmond Mewburn
England Theodore Coventry
England Norman Leslie Hallward
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
United Kingdom Captain G.R. Taylor
Challenger
England Arthur Godfrey Pease
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
6-3, 6–3, 7-5
England Arthur Godfrey Pease
England George Richmond Mewburn
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
England Florence Stanuell
6-1, 7-5
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
England Connie Butler
2–7 Aug.[66]Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament
Rocklands, Waterford, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland William Drumond Hamilton
6-4, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6-0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Henry Gore AsheIreland John M. Brown
Ireland Frederick William Knox
Ireland William Gore Burroughs
Ireland Henry Joseph Gallwey
Scotland J. Gore
Ireland R.P. Hamilton
Challenger
Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey
2–7 August.Berrylands Club Tournament
Berrylands LTC
Surbiton, Surrey, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom R. Playford
w.o.
United Kingdom L. NewtonUnited Kingdom J.F. Newton
United Kingdom A.B. Tomkins
United Kingdom G.A. Bolton
United Kingdom E.O. Dunn
United Kingdom F. Rawlings
United Kingdom L.H. Shadbolt
2–7 AugustExmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament [67]
Exmouth, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Harry Grove
6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5
United Kingdom Henry Edwin Hunter Kent
5–7 August.[68]North of Wales Open
Pensarn LTC
Abergele, Conwy County Borough, North Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Percy Short
6-2 7-9 7-5 2-6 6-1
Wales W. Lifton WynneIreland C. Roberts
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F.C. Varey
England John Parsons Earwaker
England E. Johnson
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.E. Parkinson
Wales R.M. Wynne
5–7 August.Hull Westbourne Avenue Tournament
Westbourne Avenue LTC
Kingston upon Hull, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Ireland William Henry Mahon
6–1, 6–2, 6-2
United Kingdom L. HarrisonScotland Thomas Barton Holmes
England Charles Edmund Tatham
England R.H.H. Harker
England PF.N. Harrison
England Arthur Godfrey Pease
United Kingdom A. Priestman
United Kingdom Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker
England R.H.H. Harker
6-4, 6-3
United Kingdom Mr. Grotrian
United Kingdom Mr. Peterson
United Kingdom F.J. Hirst
United Kingdom Mabel Boulton
6-4, 6-5
England Alexander Walton McIlwaine
United Kingdom Miss A. Thorney
3–8 Aug.[69]Wentworth Open Tournament
Hotel Wentworth
New Castle, New Hampshire, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Joseph Sill Clark Sr.
6-3, 6–4, 6-4
United States William V.S. ThorneUnited StatesWalter Van Rensselaer Berry
United States Henry Slocum
United States Oliver Samuel Campbell
United States Charles Amherst Chase
United States Wallace Percy Knapp
United States Philip Shelton Sears
10 Aug.[70]Cooperstown Open
Cooperstown, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Valentine Gill Hall
6-4, 8–6, 6-3
United StatesWalter Van Rensselaer BerryUnited States Wallace Percy Knapp
United States Oliver Samuel Campbell
9–11 Aug.[71]South Wales and Monmouthshire Championships
Tenby LTC
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Wales William Sidney Nelson Heard
6-0, 6–1, 6-1
United Kingdom James BaldwinWales Henry Stafford Brenchley
Wales E.W. Davies
11 Aug.[72]Gore Court Championships
Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC
Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Charles Gladstone Eames
United Kingdom Ernest George Meers
shared title
United Kingdom G.S. Bigg
United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves
United Kingdom FitzJames Hynes
United Kingdom Arthur Pantin
United Kingdom David Elgar Payn
9–12 AugustEast Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
East Grinstead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
6-3, 6-2
United Kingdom W.E. SeldonUnited Kingdom William Nevill Cobbold
United Kingdom David Elgar Payn Rawlinson
United Kingdom J.M. Atkinson
United Kingdom J.A. Heyman
United Kingdom A.H. Robinson
England Herbert Charles Yockney
United Kingdom Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
United Kingdom William Nevill Cobbold
6-2, 6-0
United Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley
United Kingdom Neville Baddeley
United Kingdom William Nevill Cobbold
United Kingdom Miss Cobbold
7-5, 6-2
England Herbert Charles Yockney
United Kingdom May Jacks
9–13 Aug.[73]Teignmouth and Shaldon Open
Teignmouth LTC
Teignmouth, Devon, England
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Wool Lewis
6-1 6-0 6-0|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Robert Charles ThompsonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ferguson G. Davies
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Stanley Riseley
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.H. Davies
Wales William Sidney Nelson Heard
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Charles Kay
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edward Armstrong O'Neill
10–13 August.[74]Nahant Invitation
Nahant Sporting Club
Nahant, Massachusetts, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
6–5, 1–6, 6-4
United States Robert Livingston BeeckmanUnited States Godfrey Malbone Brinley
11–14 August.[b][75][76]East of England Championships
Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club
Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alfred Penn Gaskell
5-6, 6–3, 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
12–14 August.[77]Penzance Open
Penzance LTC
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart
6-1 6-2
England George Arthur Ley WoolcombeUnited Kingdom E.H. Oldham
Scotland W.C. Perry
United Kingdom C.R. Broad
United Kingdom F.A. Jones
United Kingdom Mr. Mayers
United Kingdom Rev. Lancelot Melvill Haslope
United Kingdom E.H. Oldham
def.
United Kingdom F.A. Jones
Ireland St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart.
United Kingdom Rev. Lancelot Melvill Haslope
United Kingdom Mrs. Lancelot Melvill Haslope
def.
Ireland St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart.
United Kingdom Mrs. Mabel St Clair Stobart.
16–17 August.Charmouth Open
Charmouth LTC
Charmouth, West Dorset, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Huyshe-Eliot
6-0, 6-5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.P. PaullUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur PrestonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Forrest Lovibond
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. Pilgrim
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. Tripp
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. Pilgrim
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Arundell
1-6, 6–2, 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Huyshe-Eliot
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss. Hillmann
16–19 August.[78]County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament
(later County Cavan Championships)
County Cavan LTC, Cavan, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland William Percy - French
?
Ireland ?
17–19 August.[c][79]Niagara International Tournament
Queen's Royal Hotel Court's
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Grass
Singles – Doubles
?
?
?
18–19 Aug.[80]Macclesfield Open
Macclesfield Lawn Tennis Club
Macclesfield, England
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Walter Reid Craig
9-11 6-2 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B. KingUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.F.G. Lathom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Elliott L. Oliver
United Kingdom P.W. Allen
United KingdomW.A. Brewerton
United Kingdom W. Burgess
United Kingdom John Barlow Thistlethwaite
17–20 Aug.[81]Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament
Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club
Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham, England
Grass
Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Herbert Cohen
7-5 7-5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Oswald MilneUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold (Harry) Bacon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F.D. Colt
United Kingdom R.C. Bacon
United Kingdom Edward Lee French
United Kingdom B. Hawes
United Kingdom Francis William Monement
16–21 Aug.[82]Tenby Open
Tenby LTC
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England James Baldwin
6-0 6-1 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.W. DavidUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.T. Jones
England Walter Mace Shipman
Wales William Sidney Nelson Heard
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland S.W. Smith
Ireland James Edgar Lefroy Stein
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Captain G.R. Taylor
17–21 August.[83]King's County and Ormonde Tournament
Parsonstown, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey
w.o.
Ireland Arthur John de Courcy WilsonIreland Charles Thomas Biddulph
Ireland Hume Riversdale Jones
Ireland Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph
Ireland George Bloomfield Garvey
Scotland Alexander Francis Grant Foulerton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Stanley E. Smith
17–21 Aug.[84]Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament
(later Yorkshire Championships)
Harrogate Cricket Club
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Ernest Browne
3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gilbert MahonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.W. Fletcher
England Arthur Godfrey Pease
England George Reston Brewerton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.S. Burton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alexander Mallinson
England George Richmond Mewburn
Ireland Ernest Browne
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.W. Fletcher
6-2, 6–1, 6-3
England George Richmond Mewburn
England Arthur Godfrey Pease
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland B. Hartley
England Mabel Boulton
6-4, 6-4
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
England Clara Hill
18–21 AugustKursaal LTC Tournament
Kursaal LTC
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany
Clay
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Gillbanks
6-3, 6–3, 7-5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M. Morris
19–21 AugustNorthwestern Championships[85]
St. Paul, MN, United States
Singles – Doubles
United States W.N. Armstrong
6-5 6-1 6-2
United States Harry P. Robinson
18–22 AugSouth of Scotland Championships
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Archibald Thomson
6–3, 6–0, 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.M. DicksonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P.G. Hall
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
Challenger
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T.G. Hill
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
Scotland Archibald Thomson
6-3, 6–3, 12-10
Scotland Edward B. Morrison
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. White
Scotland Edward B. Morrison
Scotland Miss Lottie Paterson
0-6, 7–5, 6-3
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
England Annie Dod
19–23 Aug.[86]Dundrum Open
Dundrum LTC
Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland William Drummond Hamilton
6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Ireland Arthur Henry Gore AsheIreland S. Franks
Ireland John H. Bedat-Whaite
Ireland Reginald Arthur Gamble
Ireland William Woodcock Goodbody
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
Ireland H.J. Maguire
23–25 Aug.[87]Colwyn Bay Lawn Tennis Tournament
Pwyllycrochan Park
Colwyn Bay, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.S. Soden
6-3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6-0
England Charles John ColeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.F. Gorton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.S.H. Wood
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C. Bishop
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.W. Pearcely
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R.H. Legge
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F.M. Rowland
24–27 AugBournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Wool Lewis
6-0, 6–1, 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland James Edgar Lefroy SteinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Henry Francis Herford
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.F. Palmer
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.S. Gover
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Booth Hodgetts Lynes
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland David Elgar Payn
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F.W. Randall
Challenger
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.M. Nicholls
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Wool Lewis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. Lewis
6-3, 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harry Saint John Hornby
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.E. Passmore
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Leslie C. Wintle
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Vaughan
6-2, 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland D.W. Donaldson
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Palmer
23–28 AugustDerbyshire Championships[88]
Buxton, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
Ireland Tom Campion
5-7 6-2 6-1 9-7
United Kingdom Percy Bateman Brown
23–28 August US National Championships
Newport, United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Richard Sears
4-6 6-1 6-3 6-4
United States Robert Livingston Beeckman
United States Richard Sears
United States James Dwight
7-5, 5–7, 7–5, 6-4
United States Howard Taylor
United States Godfrey Brinley
25–28 Aug.[89]Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament
Manadon, Plymouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Germany Gerhard Franz Mockler
6-4 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Patrick BlackburneUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T.H. Gill
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.G. Hawker
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Shirley Blackburne
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Ernest M. Kelly
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.E. Radcliffe
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. Swanton
27–28 Aug.[90]Whitby Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
West Cliff Tennis Grounds
Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Philip Leslie Hirst
3-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Reston BrewertonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold Stapylton Greenwell
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Francis Joseph Hirst
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. Herbert
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles E. Mackenzie Kelly
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Guy A. Robins
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.S. Wright
27–28 AugustLyme Regis Tournament
Lyme Regis Recreation Grounds
Lyme Regis, England
Clay
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.R. Ford
1-6, 6–5, 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R.J. HutchinsonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.Y. Caistor
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Eliot
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland N. Marder
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.H. Maund
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frederick Dorville Jackson
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T. Preston
Close

September

More information Date, Tournament ...
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
September (Autumn)Hendon Lawn Tennis Tournament
Hendon LTC
Little Sherrock Field, Hendon, Middlesex England
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United States William Howard
6-0, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6-1
United Kingdom J. Muir MacDonald w.o.United Kingdom F. Andrew
United Kingdom E.J. Bevan
Challenger
United Kingdom P.W. Squire
30 Aug - 4 Sep.[91]West of Ireland Championships
County Sligo Lawn Tennis Club
Ardaghowen, Sligo, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
6-1, 6–1, 6-3
England Reginald Arthur GambleIreland E. Mack
Ireland Captain R. Maxwell
Ireland A. Graham
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Captain N. Maxwell
Ireland Ronald M. McDougall
Ireland Owen Wynne
Challenger
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frederick Foster McClintock
4 SeptemberArmagh Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Outdoor
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Walter Francis Templer
?
Ireland A. Wolfe
30 August – 7 SeptemberSouth of England Championships[92]
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
6-3 6-4 6-0
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
4 – 7 September[93]New York Tennis Club Open
New York City, United States
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States Oliver Samuel Campbell
6-2, 0–6, 6–4, 8-6
United States Harry Farnum
7–9 September.Downshire Lawn Tennis Tournament
Downshire LTC
Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Scotland C.L. Graham
6-5 4-6 6-3
Ireland F.G. GordonIreland T.G. Gordon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Young
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland G. Clarke
Scotland O.B. Graham
Ireland W.R. Young
7–9 Sep[94]West Teviotdale Open
Hawick Cricket Ground
Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
7-5 6-1 6-3
Scotland Forrester John ThomsonEngland H.A. Irvine
United Kingdom C.E. Stewart
United Kingdom James R. Carmichael
Scotland R.H. MacDonald
Scotland W.R. Pringle
United Kingdom J.R. Stewart
Scotland Forrester John Thomson
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
9-7 6-2 6-2
England H.A. Irvine
Scotland R.H. MacDonald
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
Scotland Miss Stuart
6-2 6-3
Scotland Forrester John Thomson
United Kingdom Miss Scott
7–9 September.[95]Lenox Invitation
Lenox Lawn Tennis Club
Harlem, New York, USA
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Robert Livingston Beeckman
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6-1
United States Henry Slocum Jr.
9 September.[96]Delaware Tennis Club Tournament
Delaware Tennis Club
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States Charles Belmont Davis
6-4, 6–4, 3–6, 6-2
United States Gustavus Remak jr
United States Mr. Cowperthwait
United States Gustavus Remak jr
won
United States ?
United States ?
6-10 September.[58][97]Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament
Harrisburg Outdoor Club
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Singles – Doubles
United States Frank Beecher Wiestling
?
United States George Reilly Jr.
United States George E. Etter
United States Mrs. Weistling
won
United States ?
United States ?
7 – 10 September.[98]Rochester Open
Rochester Lawn Tennis Club
Rochester, New York, US
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States Godfrey Malbone Brinley
6-2 6-0 6-2
United States Ganson DepewUnited States W.E. Hodgman
United States M. McKenzie
United States Ernest FitzHugh Ayrault
United States Charles Amherst Chase
United States W.B. Lee
United States Arthur Remington
11 September.Montclair Open
Montclair LTC
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
6–3, 6–2, 6-3
United States Albert Church HamlinUnited States Thomas Nesbitt McCarter
United States R.S. Thomas
United States S. Appleton
United States J.C. McCay
United States J.C. Elliott
United States H.M. Peters
6–15 September.[99]United Services Tennis Club Tournament
United Service Recreation Club,
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.M. Nicholls
6-2 6-3
England Henry Blane PorterUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Henry Saint John
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.A. Platt
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Norris Dumbleton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.C. How
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Wool Lewis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Slessor
15 -18 September.[100]Orange Invitation
Mountain Station, Montrose
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Godfrey Malbone Brinley
6–0, 6–2, 6-3
United States J.F. BaconUnited States A. Keyser
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
United States Oliver Samuel Campbell
United States Albert Church Hamlin
United States Henry Slocum Jr.
United States C.F. Watson
18 September.[101][d]Edgewood Country Club Open
Edgewood Country Club
Tivoli, New York, United States
Clay
Singles – Doubles
United States Valentine Gill Hall
19 - 21 –Sep.[102]Westchester Lawn Tennis Club (Invitation)
(Waterbury Challenge Cup)
Westchester Country Club
Harrison, New York, USA
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
6-3, 6-3
United States Henry Warner Slocum Jr.United States R.L. Cutting
United States Morton Spring Paton
United States W.E. Billings
United States Deane B. Miller
United States W.H. Sands
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October

More information Date, Tournament ...
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1–3 Oct.Southern Championships[103]
Wilmington, United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Charles Belmont Davis
6-2 6-1 6-2
United States Edward Porter
4 Oct.[100]Baltimore Invitation
(later Middle Atlantic Invitation)
Baltimore Cricket Club
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Clay
Singles – Doubles
United States Leigh Bonsal
6-3, 6-2, 6-4
United States Charles Belmont Davis
United States Leigh Bonsal
United States S. T. Steel
won
United States ?
United States Mr. Ringwood
28 Sep–13 Oct.[104]Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament
Merion Cricket Club
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States
Grass
Singles – Doubles
United States William Linton Landreth
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
United States Frederick Winslow Taylor
9–14 Oct.North of England Championships[105]
Scarborough, Great Britain
Singles – Doubles
Ireland Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne
6-3 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-2
United Kingdom Henry Grove
12–14 Oct.National Collegiate Championships[106]
New Haven, United States
Singles – Doubles
United States Godfrey Brinley
United States
22–26 Oct.Victorian Championships[107]
Melbourne, Australia
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Australia Walter John Carre Riddell
3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4
Australia Dudley Webb
25–30 Oct.Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships
Lahore, Punjab, India
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Edward Lee French
6–1, 6–4, 6-4
United Kingdom G.A. OmmanneyUnited Kingdom C.E. Bunbury
United Kingdom H.J. Reid
United Kingdom E.W. Fletcher
Scotland A.P. Hill
United Kingdom J. Rickie
United Kingdom H.J. Tuite
United Kingdom Edward Lee French
United Kingdom A.P. Hill
6-2, 6–1, 6-0
United Kingdom C.E. Bunbury
United Kingdom Mr.Clark.
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November

More information Date, Tournament ...
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
November.Canterbury Championships
(later Canterbury Open)
Canterbury LTC
Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Minden Fenwick
6-3 6–4, 6–3.
New Zealand W.V. MilltonEngland John Ferguson JardineNew Zealand Joseph Penfound Grossman
New Zealand F. Logan
New Zealand Frederick Wilding
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December

More information Date, Tournament ...
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
28 – 30 DecemberNew Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships
Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand
Grass
Singles – Doubles
New Zealand Percival Clennell Fenwick
6-2 6-0 6-4
New Zealand E.P. Hudson
New Zealand Minden Fenwick
New Zealand Percival Clennell Fenwick
28 - 31 December.Napier Open
Napier LTC
Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Eric Pollard Hudson
6–1, 6–2, 6–3.
New Zealand Minden Fenwick
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Notes

  1. The British Columbia Championships were staged from 1886 to 1976.
  2. The East of England Championships ran from 1885 until 1981. Originally called the Felixstowe Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament its title changed to the East of England Championships in 1889. The Event is still staged today as a LTA British Tour (Premier Event) formally known as East of England
  3. The Niagara International Tournament ran from 1885 until 1923.
  4. The Edgewood Country Club tournament ended 13 September 1887 exact start date missing

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