title: 1898 Wimbledon Championships
text: # 1898 Wimbledon Championships
  
  The 1898 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 20 June until 28 June. It was the 22nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1898.
  
  ## Champions
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  Reginald Doherty defeated Laurence Doherty, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1
  
  ### Women's singles
  
  Charlotte Cooper defeated Louisa Martin, 6–4, 6–4
  
  ### Men's doubles
  
  Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty defeated Clarence Hobart / Harold Nisbet, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
  
  