1879 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

John Hartley defeated Vere St. Leger Goold 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1879 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champion Frank Hadow did not defend his title.

Singles
1879 Wimbledon Championship
Champions	John Hartley
Runners-up	Vere St. Leger Goold
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	45
Seeds	–

Main article: 1879 Wimbledon Championship

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Charles Heathcote		4	3	3
	John Hartley		6	6	6					John Hartley		2	6	6	6
	Cecil Parr		6	6	6					Cecil Parr		6	0	1	1
	Charles Barry		2	5	4														John Hartley		6	6	6
	George Tabor		2	5	6	3													Vere St. Leger Goold		2	4	2
	Vere St. Leger Goold		6	6	5	6				Vere St. Leger Goold
										bye
																			Second Place
																			Cecil Parr		6	2	6	4	4
																			Vere St. Leger Goold		4	6	5	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	CL Stephen		w/o
	Hugh Taylor									CL Stephen		6	2	1	6	1
	CJ Coventry		2	6	3	6	5			C Heathcote		1	6	6	5	6
	Charles Heathcote		6	4	6	5	6												C Heathcote		6	6	6
	Victor Brooke		w/o																V Brooke		2	0	1
	Ernest Renshaw									V Brooke		4	6	2	6	6
	BT Cotton		6	3	6	6				BT Cotton		6	3	6	2	1
	Alfred Schacht		1	6	1	4																						C Heathcote		4	3	3
	Charles Cole		0	0	3																							J Hartley		6	6	6
	John Hartley		6	6	6					J Hartley		6	6	5	0	6
	FW Porter		0	1	1					R Erskine		4	5	6	6	5
	Robert Erskine		6	6	6														J Hartley		6	6	4	6
	George Cartland		6	2	6	1	6												W Marshall		1	3	6	1
	Henry Mulholland		2	6	3	6	4			G Cartland		3	2	4
	William Marshall		6	6	6					W Marshall		6	6	6
	Algernon Cochran		1	2	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Cecil Parr		6	3	6	3	6
	George Montgomerie		3	6	4	6	3			C Parr		6	6	6
	Hubert Medlycott		6	6	4	6				H Medlycott		5	5	2
	Edward Hill		1	0	6	1													C Parr		6	1	6	6
	Capt. Belson		1	5	2														T Hoare		4	6	0	2
	Edward Buxton		6	6	6					E Buxton		3	2	0r
	WF Adams		5	1	5					T Hoare		6	6	0
	Thomas Hoare		6	6	6																							C Parr		6	6	6
	Arthur Basil-Brooke		6	6	1	6																						Charles Barry		2	5	4
	Harry Gillson		5	2	6	4				A Basil-Brooke		1	0	2
	Arthur Myers		6	3	6	6				A Myers		6	6	6
	William Wells-Cole		2	6	5	5													A Myers		3	2	2
	Charles Barry		6	6	6														Charles Barry		6	6	6
	R Barrington		0	1	1					Charles Barry		6	6	6
	George Arbuthnot		6	4	6	6				G Arbuthnot		1	4	4
	Otway Woodhouse		2	6	1	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	George Tabor		w/o
	William Renshaw									G Tabor		4	6	6	6
	WE Martin		6	6	6					WE Martin		6	4	5	4
	Lyttleton Winslow		0	1	2														G Tabor		5	4	6	6	6
	Edmond Brackenbury		0	5	4														E Lubbock		6	6	5	1	5
	S Pilkington		6	6	6					S Pilkington		2	2	0
	Herbert Lawford		2	6	1	2				E Lubbock		6	6	6
	Edgar Lubbock		6	4	6	6																						G Tabor		2	5	6	3
	Alfred Mulholland		5	6	6	6																						V Goold		6	6	5	6
	Arthur Tabor		6	2	3	0				AJ Mulholland
										bye
																			AJ Mulholland		4	6	1	4
	Vere St. Leger Goold		6	6	6														V Goold		6	2	6	6
	F Durant		1	2	3					V Goold		6	6	6
										JD Vans Agnew		2	3	1

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com