1887 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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15 year-old Lottie Dod defeated Edith Cole 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Blanche Bingley 6–2, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] Dod, at 15 years, 285 days remains the youngest Grand Slam singles winner, male or female, in the history of tennis.

ChampionUnited Kingdom Lottie Dod
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Blanche Bingley
Score6–2, 6-0
Draw6
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Women's singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Lottie Dod
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Blanche Bingley
Score6–2, 6-0
Details
Draw6
Seeds–
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 2 0

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom B James 1 1
United Kingdom B James 8 6
United Kingdom Maud Shackle 6 2
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom Edith Cole 2 3
United Kingdom Edith Cole 6 6
United Kingdom J Shackle 4 1

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