1896 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Alice Pickering
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw6
Seeds–
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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1896 tennis event results

Alice Pickering defeated Edith Austin 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper defeated Simpson Pickering 6–2, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
United Kingdom Alice Pickering 2 3
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 6 6

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United Kingdom Henrietta Horncastle w/o
United Kingdom Edith Austin 6 6 United Kingdom Edith Austin
United Kingdom Lottie Paterson 4 1 United Kingdom Edith Austin 6 3 3
United Kingdom Alice Pickering 6 6 United Kingdom Alice Pickering 4 6 6
United Kingdom Miss Hungerford 1 0 United Kingdom Alice Pickering 6 7
United Kingdom Beatrice Draffen 3 5

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
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