The 1883 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the

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Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * ...

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. The tournament ran from 7 July until 16 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 7th staging of the

Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, All England Club in ...

, and the first

Grand Slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ...

tennis event of 1883.

William Renshaw William Charles Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 12 August 1904) was a British tennis player active during the late 19th century, who was ranked world No. 1. He won twelve Major titles during his career. A right-hander, he was known for his pow ...

won for the third year running, and so won the original

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championship cup outright.100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977) The players changed ends at the end of each set, or (if the umpire so ruled) at the end of each game.

Gentlemen's singles

Final

Wimbledon 1883, William and Ernest Renshaw

defeated

Ernest Renshaw Ernest James Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 2 September 1899) was a British tennis player who was active in the late 19th century. Together with his twin brother William Renshaw, Ernest won the men's doubles at Wimbledon five times. He also won t ...

, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

All Comers' Final

defeated Donald Stewart, 0–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2

References

External links

Official Wimbledon Championships website
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Wimbledon Championship The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is play ...

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