1878 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Singles
Singles
1878 Wimbledon Championship
Final
Champions	Frank Hadow
Runners-up	Spencer Gore
Score	7–5, 6–1, 9–7
Details
Draw	34
Seeds	–
Events
	Singles
	Singles

Frank Hadow defeated Robert Erskine 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1878 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2]

Draw edit

Key edit

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round

Frank Hadow	7	6	9

Spencer Gore	5	1	7

All comers' finals edit

Quarterfinals						Semifinals				Final

Robert Erskine	6	3	6	3	6
Charles Hamilton	4	6	1	6	5	Robert Erskine	6	6	6
Herbert Lawford						Herbert Lawford	3	1	3
bye										Robert Erskine	4	4	4
Frank Hadow	6	6	6							Frank Hadow	6	6	6
Arthur Myers	0	4	3			Frank Hadow
						bye

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round						Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

Robert Erskine	6	6	6
AW Nicholson	1	1	3			R Erskine
Clapham						w/o
Crum												R Erskine	6	6	5	6
E Bates	0	6	0	6	3							FW Porter	1	3	6	1
FW Porter	6	3	6	3	6	FW Porter	5	6	3	6	6
Alexander Crichton	2	2	1			S Montgomerie	6	5	6	2	1
Seton Montgomerie	6	6	6														R Erskine	6	3	6	3	6
George Montgomerie	5	6	2	6	6												CG Hamilton	4	6	1	6	5
George Tabor	6	2	6	5	5	G Montgomerie	6	4	5	3
Charles Hamilton	6	6	6			CG Hamilton	5	6	6	6
F Pollock	1	1	3									CG Hamilton	6	6	6
Charles Heathcote	6	6	6									EB Brackenbury	0	2	2
HTW Wheeler	4	2	0			C Heathcote	4	2	6	6	5
Edmond Brackenbury	6	2	6	6		EB Brackenbury	6	6	4	4	6
Gwynne James	1	6	0	0

The match between Clapham and Crum was not played.^[2]

Section 2 edit

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

A Keyser	w/o
Herbert Lawford				H Lawford	5	6	6	6
J Cunningham	3	2	0	Capt. Grimston	6	4	4	5
Capt. Grimston	6	6	6						H Lawford	6	5	6	6
HS Cotton	1	1	0^r						ER Seymour	4	6	5	4
ER Seymour	6	6	0	ER Seymour
				bye
														H Lawford
														bye

Section 3 edit

First round					Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

Arthur Tabor	6	6	6
C Wallis	0	0	0		A Tabor	2	1	1
Frank Hadow	6	6	6		F Hadow	6	6	6
Frederick Oliver	2	1	3								F Hadow	6	6	6
Robert Dalby	6	6	6								AC Brown	2	3	0
Beckwith Smith	2	3	3		RD Dalby	1	1	1
FM Ashley	0	0	0		AC Brown	6	6	6
AC Brown	6	6	6												F Hadow	6	6	6
Geoffrey Buxton	5	4	0												A Myers	0	4	3
Arthur Myers	6	6	6		A Myers	6	0	6	1	6
C Ewbank	6	1	1	2	A Hadow	1	6	4	6	2
Alexander Hadow	5	6	6	6							A Myers
											bye

References edit

^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
^ ^a ^b Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links edit

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

[Tingay-1] 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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