title: 1880 Wimbledon Championship – Singles
text: # 1880 Wimbledon Championship – Singles
  
  Herbert Lawford defeated Otway Woodhouse, 6–5, 6–4, 6–0 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion John Hartley defeated Lawford, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1880 Wimbledon Championships.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Challenge round
  
  | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Herbert Lawford | Herbert Lawford | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
  | John Hartley | John Hartley | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
  
  ### All comers' finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Otway Woodhouse | Otway Woodhouse | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ernest Renshaw | Ernest Renshaw | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ernest Renshaw | Ernest Renshaw | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | Otway Woodhouse | Otway Woodhouse | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | George Montgomerie | George Montgomerie | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | George Montgomerie | George Montgomerie | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | George Montgomerie | George Montgomerie | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | HC Jenkins | HC Jenkins | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | HC Jenkins | HC Jenkins | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | Otway Woodhouse | Otway Woodhouse | 5 | 4 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Herbert Lawford | Herbert Lawford | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | Herbert Lawford | Herbert Lawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Herbert Lawford | Herbert Lawford | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | WH d'Esterre | WH d'Esterre | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WH d'Esterre | WH d'Esterre | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | Herbert Lawford | Herbert Lawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | George Butterworth | George Butterworth | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | RR Farrer | RR Farrer | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | George Butterworth | George Butterworth | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | George Butterworth | George Butterworth | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dale Womersley | Dale Womersley | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Victor Brooke | Victor Brooke | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | D Womersley | D Womersley | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | William Renshaw | William Renshaw | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | W Renshaw | W Renshaw | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Frederick Maddison | Frederick Maddison | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | W Renshaw | W Renshaw | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Otway Woodhouse | Otway Woodhouse | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | O Woodhouse | O Woodhouse | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | JH Brand | JH Brand | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | | O Woodhouse | O Woodhouse | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Francis Monement | Francis Monement | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | F Monement | F Monement | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | B Follett | B Follett | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | O Woodhouse | O Woodhouse | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | CH Evill | CH Evill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Renshaw | E Renshaw | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
  | WM Bird | WM Bird | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | CH Evill | CH Evill | 4 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | HJ Medlycott | HJ Medlycott | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | HJ Medleycott | HJ Medleycott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Edward Buxton | Edward Buxton | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | HJ Medleycott | HJ Medleycott | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | Ernest Renshaw | Ernest Renshaw | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | JE Renshaw | JE Renshaw | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | FG Templer | FG Templer | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | E Renshaw | E Renshaw | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | CD Heatley | CD Heatley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | CD Heatley | CD Heatley | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | RC Christian | RC Christian | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Henry Mulholland | Henry Mulholland | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | GE Tabor | GE Tabor | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | H Mulholland | H Mulholland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | CJ Cole | CJ Cole | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | CJ Cole | CJ Cole | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Seton Montgomerie | Seton Montgomerie | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | CJ Cole | CJ Cole | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | G Montgomerie | G Montgomerie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | G Montgomerie | G Montgomerie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | WF Wells-Cole | WF Wells-Cole | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | G Montgomerie | G Montgomerie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | T Taylor | T Taylor | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | CL Stephen | CL Stephen | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | CL Stephen | CL Stephen | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Montgomerie | G Montgomerie | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | GS Murray-Hill | GS Murray-Hill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HC Jenkins | HC Jenkins | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
  | HE Solly | HE Solly | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | GS Murray-Hill | GS Murray-Hill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | RH Beresford | RH Beresford | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | RH Beresford | RH Beresford | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | William Trollope | William Trollope | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | GS Murray-Hill | GS Murray-Hill | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | HC Jenkins | HC Jenkins | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | HC Jenkins | HC Jenkins | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | HR Hallward | HR Hallward | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | HC Jenkins | HC Jenkins | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Arthur Tabor | Arthur Tabor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | A Tabor | A Tabor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Frank Benson | Frank Benson | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Herbert Lawford | Herbert Lawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JE Eddis | JE Eddis | 2 | 2 | 4 | | H Lawford | H Lawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | W.B. Monement | W.B. Monement | 6 | 6 | 6 | | W.B. Monement | W.B. Monement | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | F Harold | F Harold | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | H Lawford | H Lawford | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Richard Richardson | Richard Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | R Richardson | R Richardson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Kaye Butterworth | Kaye Butterworth | 5 | 3 | 1 | | R Richardson | R Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Kenneth McAlpine | Kenneth McAlpine | 6 | 6 | 6 | | K McAlpine | K McAlpine | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | ML Hallward | ML Hallward | 5 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H Lawford | H Lawford | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | F Durant | F Durant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WH d'Esterre | WH d'Esterre | 0 | 3 | 1 |
  | H Daly | H Daly | 2 | 1 | 1 | | F Durant | F Durant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Frederick Crowder | Frederick Crowder | w/o | | | | Frederick Crowder | Frederick Crowder | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WL Hacon | WL Hacon | | | | | | | | | | | F Durant | F Durant | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | MG MacNamara | MG MacNamara | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | WH d'Esterre | WH d'Esterre | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | JC Maxwell-Scott | JC Maxwell-Scott | 2 | 0 | 4 | | MG MacNamara | MG MacNamara | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WH d'Esterre | WH d'Esterre | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | WH d'Esterre | WH d'Esterre | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | BF Buxton | BF Buxton | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Montague Hankey | Montague Hankey | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | RR Farrer | RR Farrer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | RR Farrer | RR Farrer | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WE Hansell | WE Hansell | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | WE Hansell | WE Hansell | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | William Marshall | William Marshall | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | RR Farrer | RR Farrer | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | C Wallis | C Wallis | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | C Heathcote | C Heathcote | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | BT Cotton | BT Cotton | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | C Wallis | C Wallis | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Charles Heathcote | Charles Heathcote | 6 | 6 | 6 | | C Heathcote | C Heathcote | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WF Clerke | WF Clerke | 5 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RR Farrer | RR Farrer | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
  | George Butterworth | George Butterworth | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Butterworth | G Butterworth | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | Nalton Womersley | Nalton Womersley | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | G Butterworth | G Butterworth | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | J Devans | J Devans | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Devans | J Devans | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | William Taylor | William Taylor | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | G Butterworth | G Butterworth | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | bye | bye | | | | | | | | | | |
  