Women's singles
1884 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited Kingdom Maud Watson
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Lilian Watson
Score6–8, 6–3, 6–3
Draw13
Seeds

Maud Watson defeated her elder sister Lilian Watson 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 to win the inaugural Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1884 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Maud Watson 6 6
United Kingdom Mrs A Tyrwhitt Drake 0 2 United Kingdom Maud Watson 7 6
United Kingdom Mrs C Wallis 2 1 United Kingdom BE Williams 5 0
United Kingdom BE Williams 6 6 United Kingdom Maud Watson 3 6 6
United Kingdom Edith Cole 3 3 United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 6 4 2
United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 6 6 United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 6 6 6
United Kingdom FM Winckworth 6 6 United Kingdom FM Winckworth 0 8 3
United Kingdom E Bushell 0 1 United Kingdom Maud Watson 6 6 6
United Kingdom Mrs GJ Cooper United Kingdom Lilian Watson 8 3 3
United Kingdom C Bushell w/o United Kingdom Mrs GJ Cooper 5 7 3
United Kingdom Lilian Watson 7 5 6
United Kingdom Lilian Watson 6 6
United Kingdom M Leslie 6 6 United Kingdom M Leslie 4 1
United Kingdom B Wallis 2 1 United Kingdom M Leslie
bye

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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