1901 Wimbledon Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1901 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis
tournament played on Outdoor grass courts
which took place at the All England Club
. There was a record entry of thirty competitors in the women's singles.
Arthur Gore def. Reginald Doherty
, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4.
Charlotte Cooper Sterry
def. Blanche Bingley Hillyard, 6–2, 6–2.
Reginald Doherty
/ Lawrence Doherty def. Dwight F. Davis
/ Holcombe Ward
, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 9–7.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on Outdoor grass courts
Grass court
A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Grass courts are made of rye grass in different compositions depending on the tournament...
which took place at the All England Club
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , also known as the All-England Club, based at Aorangi Park, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass...
. There was a record entry of thirty competitors in the women's singles.
Men's Singles
Arthur Gore def. Reginald DohertyReginald Doherty
Reginald "Reggie" or "R.F." Frank Doherty was a British male tennis player, and the older brother of Laurie Doherty...
, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4.
Women's Singles
Charlotte Cooper SterryCharlotte Cooper (tennis player)
Charlotte Reinagle Cooper was a tennis player born in Ealing, Middlesex, England where, as a young woman, she was a member of the Ealing Lawn Tennis Club. She won her first of five Wimbledon championships singles titles in 1895, wearing an ankle-length dress in accordance with proper Victorian...
def.
Blanche Bingley Hillyard, 6–2, 6–2.Men's Doubles
Reginald DohertyReginald Doherty
Reginald "Reggie" or "R.F." Frank Doherty was a British male tennis player, and the older brother of Laurie Doherty...
/
Lawrence Doherty def. Dwight F. DavisDwight F. Davis
Dwight Filley Davis was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition.-Biography:...
/ Holcombe Ward
Holcombe Ward
Holcombe Ward was an American male tennis player.Ward is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the US Championships in 1904.- US Championships :...
, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 9–7.