1887 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1887 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 2 July until 7 July. It was th
Lawn-Tennis Championship Matches at Wimbledo, 1887
Lottie Dod
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Charlotte Dod was an English multi-sport athlete, best known as a tennis player. She won the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship five times, the first one when she was only 15 in the summer of 1887
1887 Wimbledon Championships
…final. Defending champions William Renshaw was unable to play the Challenge Round due to a tennis elbow. The Ladies singles competition was won by Lottie Dod who won the title at an age of 15 years and 285 days and became the youngest ever Wimbledon singles champion. Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Renshaw…
Dod in 1891
Lottie Dod