1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1897 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Reginald Doherty
Runner-up	Harold Mahony
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	31
Seeds	–

Main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships

Reginald Doherty defeated Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 7–5, 2–0 (retired) in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Harold Mahony 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Key

• 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

All Comers' Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	Sydney Smith		2	7	6	2	1
	Wilberforce Eaves		6	5	1	6	6
										Wilberforce Eaves		3	5	0r
										Reginald Doherty		6	7	2
	Wilfred Baddeley		3	0	3
	Reginald Doherty		6	6	6

Top half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	C Cazalet		6	6	10
	SC Atkey		2	2	8					C Cazalet		6	6	2	2	1
	S Smith		7	8	6					S Smith		4	3	6	6	6
	A Hallward		5	6	3														S Smith		3	6	6	6
	G Hillyard																		G Hillyard		6	4	2	4
	W Wallace		w/o							G Hillyard		6	6	6
	A Taylor		6	6	3	3	6			A Taylor		2	2	1
	GE Evered		1	3	6	6	4																					S Smith		2	7	6	2	1
	G Greville		6	6	6																							W Eaves		6	5	1	6	6
	A Norris		2	2	1					G Greville
	JJ Stone		5	2	3					A Gore		w/o
	A Gore		7	6	6														G Greville		1	2	10	0
	W Eaves		6	6	6														W Eaves		6	6	8	6
	R Sheldon		3	3	2					W Eaves		8	6	6	6
	A Riseley		6	6	6					A Riseley		10	3	1	4
	F Plaskitt		0	2	4

Bottom half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	H Nisbet		6	6	7	6
	R Hough		3	2	9	3				H Nisbet		2	2	5
	W Baddeley									W Baddeley		6	6	7
	D Hawes		w/o																W Baddeley		6	6	6
	A Crawley																		L Doherty		4	2	2
	A Palmer		w/o							A Crawley		0	2	5
	L Doherty		6	6	8					L Doherty		6	6	7
	H Baddeley		4	4	6																							W Baddeley		3	0	3
	R Doherty		11	1	6	6																						R Doherty		6	6	6
	G Simond		9	6	4	3				R Doherty		6	6	9
	FSM Bates		4	3	5					O Milne		2	1	7
	O Milne		6	6	7														R Doherty
	F Riseley																		F Riseley		w/o
	M Goodbody		w/o							F Riseley
										M Ritchie		w/o

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com