1877 Wimbledon Championship – Singles
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{{Infobox tennis tournament event|1877|Wimbledon Championship|s
| champ = {{flagicon|GBR}} Spencer Gore
| runner = {{flagicon|GBR}} William Marshall
| score = 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
| draw = 22
| seeds = –
| before_year = no
| type = singles
}}
{{Main|1877 Wimbledon Championship}}
Spencer Gore defeated William Marshall, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the inaugural Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1877 Wimbledon Championships.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/history/index.html|title=1877 Wimbledon Championships|access-date=2010-10-05|publisher=Wimbledon.org|first=Ron|last=Atkin}}{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hjtwAAAAMAAJ&q=Spencer+Gore | title=100 years of Wimbledon | publisher=Guinness Superlatives | year=1977 | access-date=December 8, 2011 | author=Lance Tingay | pages=133| isbn=9780900424717 }}{{cite book|last=Barrett|first=John|title=Wimbledon: The Official History|date=2014|publisher=Vision Sports Publishing|isbn=9-781909-534230|edition=4th}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Finals=
{{4TeamBracket|legs=5
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| RD2b=Second Place
| seeds =
| team-width=170
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} Spencer Gore
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=6
| RD1-score1-4=
| RD1-score1-5=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Heathcote
| RD1-score2-1=2
| RD1-score2-2=5
| RD1-score2-3=2
| RD1-score2-4=
| RD1-score2-5=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} William Marshall
| RD1-score3-1=
| RD1-score3-2=
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-score3-4=
| RD1-score3-5=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=bye
| RD1-score4-1=
| RD1-score4-2=
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD1-score4-4=
| RD1-score4-5=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} Spencer Gore
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=6
| RD2-score1-4=
| RD2-score1-5=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} William Marshall
| RD2-score2-1=1
| RD2-score2-2=2
| RD2-score2-3=4
| RD2-score2-4=
| RD2-score2-5=
| RD2b-seed1=
| RD2b-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Heathcote
| RD2b-score1-1=4
| RD2b-score1-2=4
| RD2b-score1-3=
| RD2b-seed2=
| RD2b-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} William Marshall
| RD2b-score2-1=6
| RD2b-score2-2=6
| RD2b-score2-3=
}}
=Earlier rounds=
==Section 1==
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-Byes
| sets=5
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| seeds=
| team-width=160
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Thomas Gillson
| RD1-score1-1=2
| RD1-score1-2=0
| RD1-score1-3=3
| RD1-score1-4=
| RD1-score1-5=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} Spencer Gore
| RD1-score2-1=6
| RD1-score2-2=6
| RD1-score2-3=6
| RD1-score2-4=
| RD1-score2-5=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Dalby
| RD1-score3-1=4
| RD1-score3-2=2
| RD1-score3-3=6
| RD1-score3-4=2
| RD1-score3-5=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GBR}} Montague Hankey
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=3
| RD1-score4-4=6
| RD1-score4-5=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|GBR}} John Baker
| RD1-score5-1=6
| RD1-score5-2=6
| RD1-score5-3=6
| RD1-score5-4=
| RD1-score5-5=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|GBR}} John William Trist
| RD1-score6-1=1
| RD1-score6-2=4
| RD1-score6-3=0
| RD1-score6-4=
| RD1-score6-5=
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|GBR}} Francis Langham
| RD1-score7-1=w/o
| RD1-score7-2=
| RD1-score7-3=
| RD1-score7-4=
| RD1-score7-5=
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Buller
| RD1-score8-1=
| RD1-score8-2=
| RD1-score8-3=
| RD1-score8-4=
| RD1-score8-5=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} S Gore
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=4
| RD2-score1-3=6
| RD2-score1-4=6
| RD2-score1-5=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} M Hankey
| RD2-score2-1=4
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=2
| RD2-score2-4=1
| RD2-score2-5=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} J Baker
| RD2-score3-1=3
| RD2-score3-2=6
| RD2-score3-3=0
| RD2-score3-4=5
| RD2-score3-5=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|GBR}} FN Langham
| RD2-score4-1=6
| RD2-score4-2=4
| RD2-score4-3=6
| RD2-score4-4=6
| RD2-score4-5=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} S Gore
| RD3-score1-1=6
| RD3-score1-2=6
| RD3-score1-3=5
| RD3-score1-4=6
| RD3-score1-5=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} FN Langham
| RD3-score2-1=3
| RD3-score2-2=2
| RD3-score2-3=6
| RD3-score2-4=1
| RD3-score2-5=
}}
==Section 2==
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-Byes
| sets=5
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| seeds=
| team-width=160
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} Henry Wheeler
| RD1-score1-1=2
| RD1-score1-2=5
| RD1-score1-3=2
| RD1-score1-4=
| RD1-score1-5=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} Lestocq Robert Erskine
| RD1-score2-1=6
| RD1-score2-2=6
| RD1-score2-3=6
| RD1-score2-4=
| RD1-score2-5=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} Henry Soden
| RD1-score3-1=1
| RD1-score3-2=5
| RD1-score3-3=5
| RD1-score3-4=
| RD1-score3-5=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GBR}} J Lambert
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=6
| RD1-score4-4=
| RD1-score4-5=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|GBR}} Bayly Akroyd
| RD1-score5-1=6
| RD1-score5-2=6
| RD1-score5-3=6
| RD1-score5-4=
| RD1-score5-5=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|GBR}} George Nicol
| RD1-score6-1=0
| RD1-score6-2=0
| RD1-score6-3=4
| RD1-score6-4=
| RD1-score6-5=
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|GBR}} William Marshall
| RD1-score8-1=3
| RD1-score8-2=5
| RD1-score8-3=0
| RD1-score8-4=
| RD1-score8-5=
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|GBR}} Frederick Dorville Jackson
| RD1-score7-1=6
| RD1-score7-2=6
| RD1-score7-3=6
| RD1-score7-4=
| RD1-score7-5=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} R Erskine
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-score1-4=
| RD2-score1-5=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} J Lambert
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2=1r
| RD2-score2-3=
| RD2-score2-4=
| RD2-score2-5=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} BN Akroyd
| RD2-score3-1=4
| RD2-score3-2=2
| RD2-score3-3=2
| RD2-score3-4=
| RD2-score3-5=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|GBR}} W Marshall
| RD2-score4-1=6
| RD2-score4-2=6
| RD2-score4-3=6
| RD2-score4-4=
| RD2-score4-5=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} R Erskine
| RD3-score1-1=5
| RD3-score1-2=6
| RD3-score1-3=4
| RD3-score1-4=1
| RD3-score1-5=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} W Marshall
| RD3-score2-1=6
| RD3-score2-2=5
| RD3-score2-3=6
| RD3-score2-4=6
| RD3-score2-5=
}}
==Section 3==
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-Byes
| sets=5
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| seeds=
| team-width=160
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} Frederick Oliver
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=6
| RD1-score1-4=
| RD1-score1-5=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} Montague Battye
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=1
| RD1-score2-4=
| RD1-score2-5=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} Julian Marshall
| RD1-score3-1=3
| RD1-score3-2=1
| RD1-score3-3=6
| RD1-score3-4=6
| RD1-score3-5=6
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GBR}} Capt. Grimston
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=2
| RD1-score4-4=3
| RD1-score4-5=3
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Heathcote
| RD1-score5-1=6
| RD1-score5-2=6
| RD1-score5-3=6
| RD1-score5-4=
| RD1-score5-5=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|GBR}} Geoffrey Buxton
| RD1-score6-1=0
| RD1-score6-2=2
| RD1-score6-3=3
| RD1-score6-4=
| RD1-score6-5=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} FW Oliver
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=5
| RD2-score1-3=1
| RD2-score1-4=6
| RD2-score1-5=3
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} J Marshall
| RD2-score2-1=4
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=6
| RD2-score2-4=4
| RD2-score2-5=6
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} C Heathcote
| RD2-score3-1=
| RD2-score3-2=
| RD2-score3-3=
| RD2-score3-4=
| RD2-score3-5=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=bye
| RD2-score4-1=
| RD2-score4-2=
| RD2-score4-3=
| RD2-score4-4=
| RD2-score4-5=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|GBR}} J Marshall
| RD3-score1-1=3
| RD3-score1-2=3
| RD3-score1-3=5
| RD3-score1-4=
| RD3-score1-5=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} C Heathcote
| RD3-score2-1=6
| RD3-score2-2=6
| RD3-score2-3=6
| RD3-score2-4=
| RD3-score2-5=
}}
References
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External links
- {{Wimbledondraws|1877|MS}}
{{Wimbledon men's singles drawsheets}}
{{Wimbledon men's singles champions}}
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