Lena Rice defeated May Jacks 6–4, 6–1 in the all comers' final to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships.[1] The reigning champion Blanche Hillyard did not defend her title. Despite previous draws there were only four competitors in the tournament, the smallest entry ever for any competition at Wimbledon.
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1890 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champion |  Lena Rice |
| Runner-up |  May Jacks |
| Score | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Draw | 4 |
| Seeds | – |
Draw
editKey
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
All Comers'
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| May Jacks
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Edith Cole
| 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Lena Rice
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| May Jacks
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Lena Rice
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Mary Steedman
| 5 | 2 | |||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
External links
edit- Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com