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1899 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1899 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Blanche Hillyard
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw17
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1898 · Wimbledon Championships · 1900 →

Blanche Hillyard defeated Ruth Durlacher 7–5, 6–8, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper 6–2, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1899 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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Challenge round

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Challenge round
     
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 6 6
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 2 3

All comers' finals

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Semifinals Final
          
United Kingdom Ruth Durlacher 6 6
United Kingdom B Steedman 4 2
United Kingdom Ruth Durlacher 5 8 1
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 7 6 6
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 6 3 6
United Kingdom Beryl Tulloch 3 6 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Muriel Robb 6 2 6
United Kingdom Maude Garfit 3 6 4
United Kingdom M Robb 1 7 3
United Kingdom R Durlacher 6 5 6
United Kingdom Ruth Durlacher 6 6
United Kingdom Mrs Tanner 0 0
United Kingdom R Durlacher 6 6
United Kingdom B Steedman 4 2
United Kingdom Mrs HA Kirby 6 3 6
United Kingdom Alice Pickering 4 6 3
United Kingdom Mrs HA Kirby 6 2 2
United Kingdom B Steedman 4 6 6
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman 6 7 8
United Kingdom Ruth Winch 6 6 United Kingdom R Winch 2 9 6
United Kingdom C Parsons-Smith 0 0

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard 6 6
United Kingdom H Smythe 3 0
United Kingdom B Hillyard 8 6
United Kingdom E Austin 6 4
United Kingdom Edith Austin 6 6
United Kingdom U Templeman 4 0
United Kingdom B Hillyard 6 3 6
United Kingdom B Tulloch 3 6 2
United Kingdom Beryl Tulloch 7 6
United Kingdom Miss Ireland 5 2
United Kingdom B Tulloch 3 6 6
United Kingdom EJ Bromfield 6 2 1
United Kingdom E.J. Bromfield 7 5 6
United Kingdom Ellen Thynne 5 7 2

References

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  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by