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1877 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

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Singles
1877 Wimbledon Championship
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Spencer Gore
Runners-upUnited Kingdom William Marshall
Score6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw22
Seeds
Events
Singles
Wimbledon Championship · 1878 →

Spencer Gore defeated William Marshall, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the inaugural Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1877 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2][3]

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
United Kingdom Spencer Gore 6 6 6
United Kingdom Charles Heathcote 2 5 2
United Kingdom Spencer Gore 6 6 6
United Kingdom William Marshall 1 2 4
United Kingdom William Marshall
bye Second Place
United Kingdom Charles Heathcote 4 4
United Kingdom William Marshall 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom Harry Thomas Gillson 2 0 3
United Kingdom Spencer Gore 6 6 6 United Kingdom S Gore 6 4 6 6
United Kingdom Robert Dalby 4 2 6 2 United Kingdom M Hankey 4 6 2 1
United Kingdom Montague Hankey 6 6 3 6 United Kingdom S Gore 6 6 5 6
United Kingdom John Baker 6 6 6 United Kingdom FN Langham 3 2 6 1
United Kingdom John William Trist 1 4 0 United Kingdom J Baker 3 6 0 5
United Kingdom Francis Langham w/o United Kingdom FN Langham 6 4 6 6
United Kingdom Charles Buller

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom Henry Wheeler 2 5 2
United Kingdom Lestocq Robert Erskine 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Erskine 6 6
United Kingdom Henry Soden 1 5 5 United Kingdom J Lambert 2 1r
United Kingdom J Lambert 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Erskine 5 6 4 1
United Kingdom Bayly Akroyd 6 6 6 United Kingdom W Marshall 6 5 6 6
United Kingdom George Nicol 0 0 4 United Kingdom BN Akroyd 4 2 2
United Kingdom William Marshall 6 6 6 United Kingdom W Marshall 6 6 6
United Kingdom Frederick Dorville Jackson 3 5 0

Section 3

First round Second round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom Frederick Oliver 6 6 6
United Kingdom Montague Battye 1 1 1 United Kingdom FW Oliver 6 5 1 6 3
United Kingdom Julian Marshall 3 1 6 6 6 United Kingdom J Marshall 4 6 6 4 6
United Kingdom Capt. Grimston 6 6 2 3 3 United Kingdom J Marshall 3 3 5
United Kingdom Charles Heathcote 6 6 6 United Kingdom C Heathcote 6 6 6
United Kingdom Geoffrey Buxton 0 2 3 United Kingdom C Heathcote
bye

References

  1. ^ Atkin, Ron. "1877 Wimbledon Championships". Wimbledon.org. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  2. ^ Lance Tingay (1977). 100 years of Wimbledon. Guinness Superlatives. p. 133. ISBN 9780900424717. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  3. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.