1882 Wimbledon Championship 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2. The "London Standard" in a match report stated ""...the brothers Renshaw gave perhaps the finest exposition of the game of lawn tennis ever seen at Wimbledon."" The challenge round was watched by 2000 spectators. William Renshaw defeated Ernest Renshaw, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 Ernest Renshaw defeated Richard Richardson, 7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 1882 Wimbledon Championship The 1882 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 8 July until 17 July. It was the 6th staging of the
2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final Wimbledon in terms of time played, and was the longest in any Grand Slam Final until the 2012 Australian Open final. By winning the match, Nadal achieved the rare French Open–Wimbledon double, joining Rod Laver and Björn Borg as the only men to do so in the Open Era. Federer achieved the same feat the following year. Nadal won the double again in 2010. Two months later, in August, Nadal finally overtook Federer in the ATP Rankings, on which Federer had reigned as world no. 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks. Many tennis analysts wondered whether this was the