1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles
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| Men's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1897 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champions |  Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty |
| Runners-up | Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley |
| Score | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 14 |
| Seeds | – |
Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Clement Cazalet and Sydney Smith 6–2 7–5 2–6 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]
Draw[edit]
Key[edit]
- 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
Challenge round[edit]
| Challenge Round | ||||||||
| Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
All Comers'[edit]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilberforce Eaves CH Martin | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 6 | 6 | 6 | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Cronin W Wallace | 0 | 1 | 2 | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Greville Harold Nisbet | 6 | 6 | 6 | George Hillyard Harold Mahony | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilfred Milne GL Orme | 3 | 4 | 3 | George Greville Harold Nisbet | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Hillyard Harold Mahony | 6 | 6 | 6 | George Hillyard Harold Mahony | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archibald McNair Roderick McNair | 3 | 1 | 1 | Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gillibrand Evered R Sheldon | Clement Cazalet Sydney Smith | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Gore AN Other | w/o | Gillibrand Evered R Sheldon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Simond George Simond | 6 | 6 | 6 | Charles Simond George Simond | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Tree Alfred Crawley | 2 | 0 | 1 | Gillibrand Evered R Sheldon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Riseley Frank Riseley | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Clement Cazalet Sydney Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frederick Plaskitt Alfred Taylor | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Arthur Riseley Frank Riseley | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clement Cazalet Sydney Smith | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
- ^ 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