1900 Wimbledon Championships
The 1900 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 25 June until 4 July.[1] It was the 24th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1900.[2] This was the final Wimbledon tournament during the reign of Queen Victoria. ChampionsMen's singlesReginald Doherty defeated Sydney Smith 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 11–9 [3] Women's singlesBlanche Hillyard defeated Charlotte Cooper 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4] Men's doublesLaurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Herbert Roper Barrett / Harold Nisbet 9–7, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 [5] References
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