Wimbledon Championships 1885 / women's singles

Wimbledon Championships 1885
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Wimbledon Championships women singles
1884 ◄ 1885 ► 1886

Ladies singles of the Wimbledon Championships 1885 .

Although last year's winner Maud Watson was the defending champion, no Challenge Round was played , which was unusual for the time . Instead, Watson, like the other players, had to fight his way through the field. In the final, she beat Blanche Bingley 6-1 and 7-5 and thus defended her title.

Tournament schedule

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

B. Bingley

6th

6th

LM Nash

2

2

B. Bingley

w.

O.

P. Dransfield

B. Bingley

6th

6th

J. Meikle

6th

4th

6th

E. Gurney

1

2

L. Watson

3

6th

4th

J. Meikle

5

4th

E. Gurney

7th

6th

B. Bingley

1

5

M. Watson

6th

7th

EF Hudson

6th

6th

Ms. Bryan

3

0

EF Hudson

0

1

M. Watson

6th

6th

M. Langrishe

0

2

M. Watson

6th

6th

source

• J. Barret: Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. HarperCollins Publishers, London 2001, ISBN 0-00-711707-8 .