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The '''1882 Wimbledon Championships''' took place on the outdoor grass courts at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The tournament ran from 8 July until 17 July. It was the 6th staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1882.<ref name="Tingay" /> The net was brought down to its present height of {{convert|3|ft|6|in|m}} at the posts, and {{convert|3|ft|m}} in the middle.<ref name="Tingay" /> |
The '''1882 Wimbledon Championships''' took place on the outdoor grass courts at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The tournament ran from 8 July until 17 July. It was the 6th staging of the [[Wimbledon Championships]], and the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tennis event of 1882.<ref name="Tingay" /> The net was brought down to its present height of {{convert|3|ft|6|in|m}} at the posts, and {{convert|3|ft|m}} in the middle.<ref name="Tingay" /> |
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[[Ernest Renshaw]] won the all comers' final against R. T. Richardson, 7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 and would later go on to lose against his twin brother and defending champion [[William Renshaw]] in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.<ref name="Winner"/><ref name="Tingay"/> The ''[[London Standard]]'' in a match report stated "''...the brothers Renshaw gave perhaps the finest exposition of the game of lawn tennis ever seen at Wimbledon.''"<ref>{{cite news|title=Lawn Tennis|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18820718/039/0006|work=London Standard|publisher=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|date=18 July 1882|subscription=yes}}</ref> The challenge round was watched by 2000 spectators.<ref name=little>{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=2010 Wimbledon Compendium|year=2001|publisher=All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|location=Wimbledon, London|isbn=1899039333|page=10}}</ref> |
[[Ernest Renshaw]] won the all comers' final against R. T. Richardson, 7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 and would later go on to lose against his twin brother and defending champion [[William Renshaw]] in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.<ref name="Winner"/><ref name="Tingay"/> The ''[[London Evening Standard|London Standard]]'' in a match report stated "''...the brothers Renshaw gave perhaps the finest exposition of the game of lawn tennis ever seen at Wimbledon.''"<ref>{{cite news|title=Lawn Tennis|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18820718/039/0006|work=London Standard|publisher=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|date=18 July 1882|subscription=yes}}</ref> The challenge round was watched by 2000 spectators.<ref name=little>{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=2010 Wimbledon Compendium|year=2001|publisher=All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|location=Wimbledon, London|isbn=1899039333|page=10}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:46, 6 October 2014
| 1882 Wimbledon Championship | |
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| Date | July 8–17[1] |
| Edition | 6th |
| Kategorie | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Standort | Worple Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 William Renshaw[2] | |
The 1882 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 8 July until 17 July. It was the 6th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1882.[3] The net was brought down to its present height of 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) at the posts, and 3 feet (0.91 m) in the middle.[3]
Ernest Renshaw won the all comers' final against R. T. Richardson, 7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 and would later go on to lose against his twin brother and defending champion William Renshaw in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2][3] The London Standard in a match report stated "...the brothers Renshaw gave perhaps the finest exposition of the game of lawn tennis ever seen at Wimbledon."[4] The challenge round was watched by 2000 spectators.[5]
Final
William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2][3]
All Comers' Final
Ernest Renshaw defeated R. T. Richardson, 7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[3]
References
- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ a b c "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ a b c d e 100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977)
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". London Standard. British Newspaper Archive. 18 July 1882.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 10. ISBN 1899039333.
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