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The 1887 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 2 July until 7 July. It was the 11th staging of the Wimbledon Championships and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1887. From 1880 to 1887 the men’s singles draw fell from 60 to 16 this was attributed to the superior expertise of the Renshaw brothers and Herbert Lawford.

category
Grand Slam (tennis)
champion in double male
Herbert Wilberforce, Patrick Bowes-Lyon
champion in single female
Lottie Dod
champion in single male
Herbert Lawford
location
United Kingdom, Wimbledon London, SW postcode area
type of tennis surface
Grass

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