1879 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Singles
1879 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John Hartley
Runner-up	Vere St. Leger Goold
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	45
Seeds	–

Main article: 1879 Wimbledon Championship

John Hartley defeated Vere St. Leger Goold 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final to win the 1879 Wimbledon Championships. The reigning champion Frank Hadow did not defend his title.

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	CL Stephen
	H Taylor		w/o							CL Stephen		6	2	1	6	1
	CJ Coventry		2	6	3	6	5			C Heathcote		1	6	6	5	6
	C Heathcote		6	4	6	5	6												C Heathcote		6	6	6
	V Brooke																		V Brooke		2	0	1
	E Renshaw		w/o							V Brooke		4	6	2	6	6
	BT Cotton		6	3	6	6				BT Cotton		6	3	6	2	1
	A Schacht		1	6	1	4																						C Heathcote		4	3	3
	CJ Cole		0	0	3																							J Hartley		6	6	6
	J Hartley		6	6	6					J Hartley		6	6	5	0	6
	FW Porter		0	1	1					R Erskine		4	5	6	6	5
	R Erskine		6	6	6														J Hartley		6	6	4	6
	GH Cartland		6	2	6	1	6												W Marshall		1	3	6	1
	H Mulholland		2	6	3	6	4			GH Cartland		3	2	4
	W Marshall		6	6	6					W Marshall		6	6	6
	AH Cochran		1	2	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	CF Parr		6	3	6	3	6
	G Montgomerie		3	6	4	6	3			CF Parr		6	6	6
	HJ Medlycott		6	6	4	6				HJ Medlycott		5	5	2
	EB Hill		1	0	6	1													CF Parr		6	1	6	6
	Capt. Belson		1	5	2														T Hoare		4	6	0	2
	E Buxton		6	6	6					E Buxton		3	2	0r
	WF Adams		5	1	5					T Hoare		6	6	0
	T Hoare		6	6	6																							CF Parr		6	6	6
	A Basil-Brooke		6	6	1	6																						CD Barry		2	5	4
	HT Gillson		5	2	6	4				A Basil-Brooke		1	0	2
	A Myers		6	3	6	6				A Myers		6	6	6
	WF Wells-Cole		2	6	5	5													A Myers		3	2	2
	CD Barry		6	6	6														CD Barry		6	6	6
	R Barrington		0	1	1					CD Barry		6	6	6
	GG Arbuthnot		6	4	6	6				G Arbuthnot		1	4	4
	O Woodhouse		2	6	1	2

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	GE Tabor
	W Renshaw		w/o							GE Tabor		4	6	6	6
	WE Martin		6	6	6					WE Martin		6	4	5	4
	L Winslow		0	1	2														GE Tabor		5	4	6	6	6
	EB Brackenbury		0	5	4														E Lubbock		6	6	5	1	5
	S Pilkington		6	6	6					S Pilkington		2	2	0
	H Lawford		2	6	1	2				E Lubbock		6	6	6
	E Lubbock		6	4	6	6																						GE Tabor		2	5	6	3
	AJ Mulholland		5	6	6	6																						V Goold		6	6	5	6
	A Tabor		6	2	3	0				AJ Mulholland
										bye
																			AJ Mulholland		4	6	1	4
	V Goold		6	6	6														V Goold		6	2	6	6
	F Durant		1	2	3					V Goold		6	6	6
										JD Vans Agnew		2	3	1

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com