1897 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Doubles

Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Clement Cazalet and Sydney Smith 6–2 7–5 2–6 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Gentlemen's Doubles
1897 Wimbledon Championships
Champions Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
Runners-up Herbert Baddeley
Wilfred Baddeley
Final score6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4
Draw14
Seeds

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
6 4 8 6
Herbert Baddeley
Wilfred Baddeley
4 6 6 4

All Comers'

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Wilberforce Eaves
CH Martin
0 5 4
Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
6 6 6 Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
6 7 6
Arthur Cronin
W Wallace
0 1 2 Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
6 6 4 6
George Greville
Harold Nisbet
6 6 6 George Hillyard
Harold Mahony
3 4 6 4
Wilfred Milne
GL Orme
3 4 3 George Greville
Harold Nisbet
6 2 5 2
George Hillyard
Harold Mahony
6 6 6 George Hillyard
Harold Mahony
4 6 7 6
Archibald McNair
Roderick McNair
3 1 1 Laurence Doherty
Reginald Doherty
6 7 2 6
Gillibrand Evered
R Sheldon
Clement Cazalet
Sydney Smith
2 5 6 2
Arthur Gore
AN Other
w/o Gillibrand Evered
R Sheldon
Charles Simond
George Simond
6 6 6 Charles Simond
George Simond
w/o
G Tree
Alfred Crawley
2 0 1 Gillibrand Evered
R Sheldon
1 1 2
Arthur Riseley
Frank Riseley
6 6 3 6 Clement Cazalet
Sydney Smith
6 6 6
Frederick Plaskitt
Alfred Taylor
1 1 6 2 Arthur Riseley
Frank Riseley
4 6 2 6 4
Clement Cazalet
Sydney Smith
6 4 6 3 6

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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