1882 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Ernest Renshaw defeated Richard Richardson 6–5, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1882 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Singles
1882 Wimbledon Championship
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Ernest Renshaw
Final score	6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	28
Seeds	–

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Ernest Renshaw		1	6	6	2	2
	William Renshaw		6	2	4	6	6

All Comers' Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	Ernest Renshaw		6	4	6	3	6
	Herbert Lawford		4	6	2	6	0
										Ernest Renshaw		7	6	2	6
										Richard Richardson		5	3	6	3
	Richard Richardson		6	6	6
	Frank Benson		1	2	1

Top half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Ernest Browne		6	6	6
	Claude Farrer		0	2	0					E Browne		1	5	6	6	5
	Ernest Renshaw		6	6	6					E Renshaw		6	6	1	4	6
	WM Tatham		0	1	1														E Renshaw		6	6	6
	PG von Donop		6	4	6	6													H Berkeley		5	1	4
	George Montgomerie		3	6	3	2				PG von Donop		w/o
	Humphrey Berkeley		4	4	6	6	6			H Berkeley
	George Arbuthnot		6	6	3	2	4																					E Renshaw		6	4	6	3	6
	Herbert Chipp		6	1	6	0	2																					H Lawford		4	6	2	6	0
	Arthur Stanley		4	6	5	6	6			A Stanley		1	2	3
	Herbert Lawford		6	6	6					H Lawford		6	6	6
	B Follett		4	2	3														H Lawford		6	6	6
	Herbert Wilberforce		6	6	6														H Wilberforce		2	5	5
	HF Wilkes		5	5	3					H Wilberforce		6	6	6
	JC Maxwell-Scott		w/o							R Hyde Clarke		4	2	1
	R Hyde Clarke

Bottom half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	FA Fairlie		3	6	6	6
	Wilfred Milne		6	4	2	2				FA Fairlie		5	5	3
	Otway Woodhouse		6	6	6					O Woodhouse		6	6	6
	FJ Ridgway		3	1	4														O Woodhouse		1	0	2
	George Butterworth		5	6	5	6	6												R Richardson		6	6	6
	Harry Grove		6	3	6	2	0			G Butterworth		1	5	3
	Richard Richardson		6	6	6					R Richardson		6	6	6
	Donald Stewart		0	2	0																							R Richardson		6	6	6
	Galbraith Horn		6	6	6																							F Benson		1	2	1
	CJ Michod		2	3	4					G Horn		3	6	5	6	5
	Francis Govett		5	3	4					F Benson		6	1	6	3	6
	Frank Benson		6	6	6														F Benson
																			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.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com