Men's singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Herbert Lawford
Runner-up	Ernest Renshaw
Score	6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	–
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Herbert Lawford defeatedErnest Renshaw 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the all comers' final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2] The reigning championWilliam Renshaw was unable to defend his title due to a tennis elbow.^[3]

	First round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Herbert Bowes-Lyon		6	6	0
	MG MacNamara		2	4	0r					Herbert Bowes-Lyon		3	2	8
	Harry Grove		6	6	6					Harry Grove		6	6	10
	Herbert Wilberforce		1	3	3														Harry Grove		6	3	5	5
	Herbert Lawford		6	9	6														Herbert Lawford		4	6	7	7
	Harry Barlow		0	7	3					Herbert Lawford		7	6	6
	Oswald Milne		5	6	1	6	8			Oswald Milne		5	0	3
	EV Thompson		7	4	6	4	6																					Herbert Lawford		1	6	3	6	6
	Ernest Renshaw		6	6	6																							Ernest Renshaw		6	3	6	4	4
	Patrick Bowes-Lyon		1	0	0					Ernest Renshaw		7	6	6
	Ernest Lewis		6	6	6					Ernest Lewis		5	2	4
	FA Bowlby		2	2	1														Ernest Renshaw
	Wilfred Milne																		Charles Lacy Sweet		w/o
	George Montgomerie		w/o							Wilfred Milne		3	1	3
	Charles Lacy Sweet		6	6	4	6				Charles Lacy Sweet		6	6	6
	William Taylor		2	2	6	1

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