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1886 Women's tennis season
Blanche Bingley wins Wimbledon, but May Langrishe is overall title leader.
Details
Duration3 February – 30 December
Edition11th
Tournaments57
CategoriesImportant (3)
National (3)
Provincial/Regional/State (12)
County (8)
Regular (31)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesIreland May Langrishe (4)
Most finalsEngland Maud Watson (6)
1885
1887

The 1886 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 57 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in February in London, England, and ended in December in Napier, New Zealand.[1]

Summary of season

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From 1888 until 1912 Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), grew in status and influence to become the de facto international tennis governing body before the proper International Lawn Tennis Federation commenced operations.[2] Despite the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) forming in 1881 a good seven years before the LTA, it was the British body that set laws, settled disputes and organized the increasingly complicated tournament calendar before the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) formed in March, 1913.[3]

After the formation of the ILTF the world tennis circuit going forward was a highly organised and structured network of national and international tournaments.[4] Most tennis tournaments were usually mixed events for men and women, and the women's international tennis circuit certainly up to 1923 was composed mainly of tournaments on the British and European Circuits.[5] After the USNLTA joined the ILTF this would later change with more and more tournaments being staged globally. Women tennis players on the world circuit up to the open era were funded by their national associations enabling them to travel and take part in international tournaments.[6]

1886 sees a decrease in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to form.[7] The 1886 women's tennis season began on 3 February with the Hyde Park Court Covered Courts Tournament, London, Hyde Park Court.[1] In May 1886 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships[8] played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. Ireland's May Langrishe wins the singles title for her third and final title defeating the up-and-coming Louisa Martin, she also picks up the mixed doubles title with Eyre Chatterton.[1] The ladies doubles event is won by Connie Butler and Louisa Martin. In terms of draw size the West of England Championships was the largest tournament of the year with a draw of 46 across three events.

In June 1886 at the second major tournament of the year, the Northern Championships played at the Liverpool Cricket Club in Liverpool, featured a full schedule of events the singles title going to Maud Watson defeating Lottie Dod in straights sets, the women's doubles event was won by the sister pairing of Ann Dod and Lottie Dod who defeat a Miss Cliff and May Langrishe in the final, the mixed doubles event is won by Margaret Bracewell and William Renshaw who defeat Lottie Dod and Harry Grove in the final.[1]

In July at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, Blanche Bingley defeats two-time defending champion Maud Watson in straight sets to claim her first major title.[9]

In August at the U.S. National Championships played on the outdoor Grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island there was still no women's championship events staged. The season ended on 30 December 1886 at the first New Zealand Championships, Napier, New Zealand played on grass.[1]

Season results

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Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[10][11][12]

Key

Important.[13][14][15][16]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Regular

January

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No events

February

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* (denotes doubles) ** (denotes mix doubles)

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Feb.[1] Hyde Park Court Covered Courts Tournament
Hyde Park, England
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
England Ethel Gurney **
England Herbert Chipp
6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
England Blanche Bingley
England Harry Grove

March

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No events

April

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No events

May

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 May Killiney and Ballybrack Championships[17]
Ballybrack LTC
Killiney and Ballybrack
Killiney and Ballybrack, Ireland
Grass
Ireland May Langrishe
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
15 May.[1] Inter-Colonial Lawn Tennis Tournament[18]
(Championship of New South Wales)
Sydney, Australia
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Australia C. Greene
6–3, 6–2
Australia Annie Lamb Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia
Australia E Beamon
Australia H Beaumont
Australia Eva Rodd
Australia Miss McLean
Australia Annie Lamb
Australia C. Greene
6–1, 6–4
Australia Beatrice Metcalfe
Australia Eva Rodd
Australia Zilla Scott
Australia Louis Whyte
6–1, 6–5
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia Robert Fitzgerald
22 May[1] West of Scotland Championships[19]
Pollokshields, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Jane Meikle
6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Scotland Julia MacKenzie
Scotland Jane Meikle
England Walter Chamberlain
6–1, 6–2
Scotland Julia MacKenzie
ScotlandJohn Galbraith Horn
29 May.[1] Irish Championships[20]
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–3, 6–4
Ireland Louisa Martin Ireland Connie Butler
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Ireland Mabel Cahill
Ireland Miss Exham
Ireland Miss Hodson
Ireland Adela Langrishe
Ireland Connie Butler
Ireland Louisa Martin
6–3, 6–4
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
IrelandMay Langrishe
Ireland May Langrishe
Ireland Eyre Chatterton
6–0, 6–2, 6–1
Ireland Adela Langrishe
Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey

June

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
3 June.[21] Championship of West of England
Lansdowne Cricket Club
Bath, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–1, 6–2
England Maud Watson England F. Burton
Ireland Louisa Martin
England Blanche Bingley
Ireland Connie Butler
England Edith Davies
England N. Pope
4 Jun Whitehouse Open[22]
Whitehouse LTC
Edinburgh, Scotland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Jane Meikle
6–2, 6–2
Scotland Miss Meikle
Scotland J. Ferguson
Scotland A. Steel
6–3, 6–2
Scotland E. Ferguson
Scotland W. Ferguson
5 June.[1] Beckenham Cricket Club Tournament
Beckenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
England Ellen Wilson **
England Edward J. Avory
9–7, 6–1
England Miss Wing
England J.E. Passmore
13 Jun East Gloucestershire Championship Challenge Cup
Cheltenham LTC
Cheltenham, England
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
6–4, 6–4
England Maud Watson United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Blanche Bingley
England Constance Bryan
England Lottie Dod
England Edith Gurney
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England William Renshaw
6–4, 6–4
England Blanche Bingley
United States James Dwight
16 Jun.[23] Welsh Championships
Penarth LTC
Penarth, Wales
Singles - Doubles
Wales L. Browne
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
England L.C. Stephens Wales A. Reynolds
Wales M. Reynolds
England Mrs Hill
England Miss Norton
Wales E.J. Stephens
England B. Trayes
19 Jun Scottish Championships[24]
Edinburgh University Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Mabel Boulton
3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 4–6 6-2
Scotland Julia MacKenzie Scotland J. Ferguson
Scotland Miss Meikle
Scotland E. Ferguson
Scotland Jane Meikle
Scotland Miss MacKenzie
London Championships[25]
London Athletic Club
London, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Bingley
6–1, 6–1
England Edith Davies England Edith Gurney
England B. Hannaford
24 Jun Badsworth Hunt Tournament[26]
Ackworth House
Pontefract, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
6–0, 6–0
England Miss Smith
Redhill Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[27]
Redhill, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom J. Wray
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Miss Wing
26 Jun Warriston Park LTC Tournament[28]
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Jane Meikle
5–7, 6–1, 6–1
England Mabel Boulton
Clifton Open[29]
Clifton, England
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
6–2, 7–5
England N Pope England Clara Hill
England Margaret Fyffe
England Miss Bryant
England Gratian Fyffe
England Marian Fyffe
England A. James
England N Pope
England James Baldwin
8–6, 6–4
England Clara Hill
England John Charles Kay
30 June.[1] Northern Championships[30]
Liverpool Cricket Club
Liverpool, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Maud Watson
6–3, 9–7
England England Lottie Dod England Miss L Cheetham
England Emily Fletcher
England N. Garnett
England A. McLaren
Scotland B. McLaren
England K. Mitchell
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
6–3, 9–7
England Miss Cliff
Ireland May Langrishe

July

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
2 Jul Edgbaston Open Tournament[31]
Edgbaston CLTC
Edgbaston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
6–2, 6–2
England Maud Watson
Midland Counties Championships[32]
Edgbaston CLTC
Edgbaston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Bingley
6–2, 6–2
England Lillian Watson England Miss Noon
England F. Lawrence
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Eva Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Blanche Bingley
England Lilian Watson
6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Maud Watson
England John Redfern Deykin
7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 8–6
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewellll
England William Renshaw
3 Jul Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament[33]
Stafford Institute LTC
Stafford, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Agnes Noon
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Barbara Noon
Northumberland Cricket Club Open.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
United Kingdom Alice Cheese
England E. Cheese
6–1, 2–6, 11–9
Ireland Connie Butler
England Miss Marley
Ireland Connie Butler
England Charles Liddle
6–4, 4–6, 8–6
England Miss Marley
England Kenneth Ramsden Marley
Natal Championships
Pietermaritzburg, Natal Colony
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
6–3, 6–2
Colony of Natal L. Button
10 Jul.[1] Broughty Ferry Open[34]
Broughty Ferry LTC
Broughty Ferry, Scotland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
England Arthur Neville John Story
Scotland Miss Aileen Malcom
6–3, 6–2
Scotland Archibald Thomson
United Kingdom Miss. Daphne Hay
Claremount Park Open.[35]
Claremont Park Public Lawn Tennis Grounds
Blackpool, England.
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
United Kingdom Walter Reid Craig
United Kingdom Miss Rose Viener
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Montagu Howarth
United Kingdom Miss. Rebecca Moore
12 Jul.[1] Chapel Allerton LTC Tournament[36]
Chapel Allerton LTC
Chapel Allerton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Louisa Moir
6–3, 5–6, 6–5
United Kingdom Isabel Tannett
England Beatrice Wood
England Arthur Meysey-Thompson
6–5, 6–2
England Mrs Carpenter
England Cedric F. Palmer
Ilkley Open Tournament[37]
Ilkley LTC
Ilkley, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
3–6, 6–5, 6–0
United Kingdom Jean Moir
15 Jul.[1] Burton-on-Trent Open[38]
Burton upon Trent, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
United Kingdom F.A. Clark
England Miss Denton
6–4, 4–6, 8–6
United Kingdom Frank Noon
England Mrs Hodson
Mersey Bowmen Club Tournament
Aigburth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Katharine Hill
6–5, 6–3
England Jane Pickthall Ireland Mary McConnell
England Catherine Jones
16 Jul.[1] Chiswick Park Club Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[39]
Chiswick, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Miss Douglas
6–4, 6–0
England May Jacks EnglandBlanche Bingley
Ireland Lena Rice
England Blanche Bingley
England William Renshaw
7–5, 6–1
United Kingdom May Jacks
England William Taylor
17 Jul. Wimbledon Championships[40]
AELTC
London, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Bingley
6–3, 6–3
England Maud Watson United Kingdom Amy Tabor
England Lilian Watson
United Kingdom AM Chambers
United Kingdom Julia Mackenzie
United Kingdom FM Pearson
United Kingdom J Shackle
22 Jul Taunton and West Somerset Lawn Tennis Tournament[41]
Taunton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Nora Pope
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Alice Bagnall-Wild England Georgina Gilling-Lax
England Miss Woodhouse
England Beatrice Adey
England Miss Chapman
England Ada Meyler
England Constance Meyler
United Kingdom Alice Bagnall-Wild
United Kingdom Nora Pope
6–2, 6–0
England Miss Escott
England Georgina Gilling-Lax
24 Jul.[1] Kilkenny County and City Tournament[42]
Kilkenny, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Mabel Cahill
7–5, 6–2, 6–4
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe Ireland Miss Kenealy Ireland Miss Butler
Ireland Adela Langrishe
Ireland May Langrishe
Ireland Ernest Brown
6–1, 6–1, 6–1
Ireland Mabel Cahill
Ireland Francis Swayne
Ealing Championships
Ealing LTC
Ealing, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
United Kingdom Alice Brown United Kingdom Edith Gurney
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
South of Ireland Championships.[1][43]
Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Ireland Miss Smith
6–1, 6–4
Ireland G. Bailey Ireland Mary Lysaght
England Mildred Smith
Ireland Mary Lysaght
Ireland William Bredin
6–5, 5–6, 6–2, 6–5
Ireland Miss Gloster
Ireland Edward Westropp
Leicester Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[44]
Leicester, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Agnes Watts
United Kingdom Florence Noon
title divided
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Effie Noon
United Kingdom Mrs Hill
United Kingdom L. Snook
United Kingdom Miss Snook
United Kingdom Miss Hudson
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Agnes Watts
6–2, 6–0
England Miss Lorrimer
United Kingdom Miss Snook
United Kingdom Florence Noon
United Kingdom Frank Noon
6–3, 6–2
England Florence Mardall
England William N. Cobbold
28 Jul.[1] Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington Spa, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
6–4, 6–4
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Mrs Hornby
United Kingdom Charles Ross
6–2, 6–3
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
United Kingdom Thomas Mellersh
31 Jul.[1] Northumberland County Association Tournament
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
Ireland Connie Butler
England Miss A. Clayton
6–1, 2–6, 11–9
England Mrs R. Clayton
England Winifred Fenwick
England Miss A. Clayton
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
6–4, 4–6, 8–6
Ireland Connie Butler
England Charles Liddle

August

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
2 Aug East of Ireland Championships[45]
Howth LTC
Howth, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–3, 6–2
Ireland Isabella Smyth Ireland Noeleen Boyle
England Agnes Moore
Ireland Ada Atthill
England Elizabeth Crofton
Ireland Jane McClintock
England Ida Perry
6 Aug Darlington Association Tournament[46]
Darlington, England
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Florence Stanuell
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom Beatrice Wood Ireland Connie Butler
England Mrs J.T. Proud
Ireland Connie Butler
Ireland Florence Stanuell
6–4, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Langley
United Kingdom Ethel Surtees
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
6–1, 7–5
Ireland Connie Butler
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
7 Aug Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[47]
Exmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Maud Watson
7–5, 0–6, 6–3
England Blanche Bingley England Constance Bryan
England Katherine Hole
England Katharine Kindersley
England Leila Lodwick
England Lilian Watson
England Blanche Bingley
England William Renshaw
5–7, 7–5, 8–6
England Maud Watson
England John Redfern Deykin
Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament[48]
Hull, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Constance Hodgson
7–5, 0–6, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Alfrey
England Dorothy Boulton
England Mabel Boulton
6–3, 6–3
England Constance Hodgson
England Mrs Travers
England Mabel Boulton
England F.J. Hirst
6–3, 6–3
England A. Thorney
England A.W. McIlwaine
Waterford Open Tournament[49]
Waterford Cricket Club
Waterford, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–2, 6–1
Ireland Ann Gallwey Ireland Mabel Cahill
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Ireland Frances Gallwey
Ireland Miss Knox
County Wexford Club Tournament[50]
County Wexford LTC
Wexford Ireland
Grass
Singles
Ireland H. Esmonde
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Ireland H.E. Moffat Ireland Miss Brunskill
Ireland K. Doran
Ireland Miss Beatty
Ireland E. Doran
11 Aug East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Tournament
East Grinstead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Cobbold
3-6 6-1 6-1
United Kingdom May Jacks
England May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom Miss Cobbold
6-4 6-3
United Kingdom Miss Bird
United Kingdom Miss Saint-Clair
United Kingdom Miss Cobbold
United Kingdom William N. Cobbold
6-2 6-0
England May Jacks
United Kingdom Herbert Hockney
14 Aug North of England Championships
South Cliff LTC
Scarborough, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
6-4 8-6
United Kingdom Mabel Boulton England L. Brown
England Mrs W. Hill
England Florence Mardall
England E. Robinson
United Kingdom Miss Robinson
England Miss Young
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
8-6 4-6 6-4
United Kingdom E. Atkinson
United Kingdom E. Rawlinson
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Harry Grove
6-0 6-3
United Kingdom Mrs Hill
United Kingdom J.H. Aitken
Teignmouth and Shaldon Open[51]
Teignmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lillian Watson
England Maud Watson
divided tile
England Lillian Watson
England John Redfern Deykin
6–1, 6–4
England J. Wray
England Charles Pine-Coffin
16 Aug Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[52]
Felixstowe, England
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom A. Ridley
6–1, 6–5
United Kingdom Helen Kersey
19 Aug Saxmundham LTC Tournament
Saxmundham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom G. Rant
6-4, 6-5
United Kingdom A. Forster
United Kingdom G. Rant
United Kingdom Mrs Warwick
6-3 6-1
United Kingdom Mabel Lowther
United Kingdom May Lowther
United Kingdom Kate Barkley
United Kingdom R.G. Pollock
6-4 6-1
United Kingdom Miss Bond
United Kingdom Herbert Longe
21 Aug South Wales and Monmouthshire Championships
Tenby, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Katherine Hill
6-4 6-3
United Kingdom Mary Agg
United Kingdom Mary Agg
United Kingdom B. Henry
6-2 6-2
United Kingdom V. Hardy
United Kingdom C. Jones
United Kingdom Mary Agg
United Kingdom James Baldwin
6-3 6-3
United Kingdom C. Jones
United Kingdom E.W. David
Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament
Harrogate, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
5-7 8-6 3-0 retd.
United Kingdom Mabel Boulton England Constance Hodgson
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Ethel Atkinson
England M. Crossley
England Miss Willett
England Beatrice Wood
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
6-2 6-1
United Kingdom E. Atkinson
United Kingdom Ella Rawlinson
United Kingdom Mabel Boulton
United Kingdom B. Hartley
6-4 6-4
United Kingdom Mrs W Hill
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
23 Aug South of Scotland Championships
Beechgrove LTC
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Ann Dod
6–3, 6–2
Scotland Evelyn Blencowe Scotland Lottie Paterson Scotland A. Barry
Scotland Ada Blencowe
Ireland Jane McClintock
England Ida Perry
Scotland Ada Blencowe
Scotland Evelyn Blencowe
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
England Ann Dod
Scotland Miss Thomson
Scotland Lottie Paterson
Ireland Edward B. Morrison
9–7, 7–5
England Ann Dod
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
26 Aug Helmingham Invitation[53]
Helmingham Estate
Helmingham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
England Miss Austin
England Mr Wood
6–2, 6–0
England Miss Heasey
France Mr Addisou
28 Aug Derbyshire Championships
Buxton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
6–3, 6–0
Ireland May Langrishe England Blanche Bingley
England Mary Steedman
England Lottie Dod
England Florence Mardall
England E. Richardson
Ireland Florence Stanuell
England Lottie Dod
Ireland May Langrishe
6–2, 7–5
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Tom Campion
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
England Alice Noon
United Kingdom P. B. Brown
29 Aug Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[54]
Dean Park
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mrs Hornby
6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom B. Hannaford England L. Elphinston
United Kingdom Mrs Surman
England M. Elphinston
United Kingdom Miss Fryer
United Kingdom Miss Vaughan
United Kingdom Miss Wollaston
United Kingdom Miss Vaughan
United Kingdom Leslie C. Wintle
6–2, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Palmer
United Kingdom D.W. Donaldson
30 Aug Whitby Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[55]
Whitby, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom G. Walters
walkover
United Kingdom Beatrice Wood
United Kingdom A. Walters
United Kingdom G. Walters
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom Miss Wilkins
United Kingdom E. Wilkins
United Kingdom Mabel Hartley
United Kingdom George E. Brewerton
6–4, 6–3
United Kingdom L. Cheetham
United Kingdom Arthur G. Pease

September

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
7 Sep[1] South of England Championships[56]
Eastbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
6–1, 6–3
England Blanche Bingley England Florence Mardall
England Laura Triscott
England E. Malcolm
England E. Monckton
EnglandMrs Kate Tullock
England Alice Strapp
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
6–4, 6–3
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
United Kingdom Elizabeth Mocatta
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
Scotland John Galbraith Hornn
6–4, 8–6
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Percy B. Brown

October

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
19 Oct New Haven Ladies Tournament[57]
New Haven LTC
New Haven, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Leslie
6–1, 6–4
United States Annie Miller United States Miss Griggs
United States Miss Kellogg
United States Miss L. Ives
United States Miss Lynch
United States N. B. Trowbridge
United States Martha White
United States Miss Lente
United States N. B. Trowbridge
6–1, 6–3
United States Miss Briggs
United States Miss Kellogg
29 Oct Victorian Championships[58]
Melbourne, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia C. Greene
6–1, 6–1
Australia Ellen Mayne Australia Constance Raleigh
Australia Mabel Shaw
Australia Miss Mayne
Australia Mabel Shaw
6–1, 6–0
Australia Miss Barnard
Australia Miss Brunton

November

[edit]

No events

December

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
30 Dec New Zealand Championships[59] (1st ed)
Farndon Park
Napier, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Sarah Lance
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings New Zealand E Harman
New Zealand Mrs G Way
New Zealand Sarah Lance
New Zealand Mrs G Way
6–1, 6–4
New Zealand Miss Hannin
New Zealand Miss Cotterill
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings
New Zealand EP Hudson
6–3, 6–1
New Zealand Sarah Lance
New Zealand HB Williams
Napier Open
Farndon Park
Napier, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
New Zealand Rose Tanner
New Zealand J.W. Begg
6–4, 6–0
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings
New Zealand R. Smith

Tournament winners (singles)

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This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1886 major titles in bold:

  • Ireland May Langrishe – Ballybrack, Howth, Irish Championships, Waterford (4)
  • England Blanche Bingley – Edgbaston, Stamford Bridge, Wimbledon Championships, (3)
  • Scotland Jane Meikle – Edinburgh II, Edinburgh III, Pollokshields, (3)
  • United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell – Eastbourne, Edgbaston II, Scarborough, (3)
  • England Beatrice Wood – Ilkley, Pontefract, (2)
  • England Maud Watson – Exmouth, Northern Championships, (2)
  • Ireland Louisa Martin – Buxton, Cheltenham, (2)
  • Australia C. Greene – Melbourne, Sydney, (2)
  • United States Miss Leslie – New Haven, (1)
  • England Lottie Dod – Bath (1)
  • United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper – Ealing, (1)
  • Wales L. Browne – Penarth, (1)
  • England Lillian Watson – Teignmouth, (1)
  • Ireland Mabel Cahill – Kilkenny, (1)
  • England Mabel Boulton – Edinburgh, (1)
  • New Zealand Sarah Lance – Napier, (1)
  • United Kingdom J. Wray – Redhill, (1)
  • Ireland Beatrice Langrishe – Clifton, (1)
  • United Kingdom Agnes Noon – Stafford, (1)
  • United Kingdom Louisa Moir – Chapel Allerton, (1)
  • England Katharine Hill – Aigburth, (1)
  • England Miss Douglas – Chiswick Park, (1)
  • United Kingdom Nora Pope – Taunton, (1)
  • United Kingdom Agnes Watts – Leicester, (1)
  • United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh – Leamington Spa, (1)
  • Ireland H. Esmonde – Wexford, (1)
  • United Kingdom Florence Noon – Leicester, (1)
  • Ireland Florence Stanuell – Darlington, (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Cobbold – East Grinstead, (1)
  • United Kingdom A. Ridley – Felixstowe, (1)
  • United Kingdom G. Rant – Saxmundham, (1)
  • United Kingdom Katherine Hill – Tenby, (1)
  • England Ann Dod – Mofatt, (1)
  • United Kingdom Mrs Hornby – Bournemouth, (1)
  • United Kingdom G. Walters – Whitby, (1)

Season statistics

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Singles

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