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Women's singles
1887 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Lottie Dod
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Blanche Bingley
Score6–2, 6-0
Details
Draw6
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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1887 tennis event results Main article: 1887 Wimbledon Championships

15 year-old Lottie Dod defeated Edith Cole 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Blanche Bingley 6–2, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships. Dod remains the youngest Grand Slam singles winner, man or woman, in the history of tennis.

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 2 0

All Comers'

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom B James 1 1
United Kingdom B James 8 6
United Kingdom Maud Shackle 6 2
United Kingdom Lottie Dod 6 6
United Kingdom Edith Cole 2 3
United Kingdom Edith Cole 6 6
United Kingdom J Shackle 4 1

References

  1. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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Preceded by1886 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by1887 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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