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1887 Women's tennis season
Lottie Dod becomes the second woman to win the Irish, Northern and Wimbledon Championships in the same year, and is joint title leader.
Details
Duration2 January – 24 December
Edition12th
Tournaments69 (singles)
100 (Inc doubles & mixed doubles)
CategoriesMajor (4)
National (3)
Provincial/Regional/State (13)
County (10)
Regular (49)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesEngland Lottie Dod (5)
England Margaret Bracewell (5)
Most tournament finalsEngland Maud Watson (7)
1886
1888

The 1887 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 69 (singles) and 100 (Inc doubles and mixed doubles) national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in February in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended in December in Christchurch, 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]

1887 sees an increase in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to form.[7] The 1887 women's tennis season began on 2 January with the Farndon Park Open, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.[1] In May 1887 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships[8] played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. England's Lottie Dod wins the singles title defeating Maud Watson, she also picks up the mixed doubles title with Ernest Renshaw.[1] The ladies doubles event is won by Louisa Martin and Florence Stanuell. In terms of draw size the West of England Championships was the largest tournament of the year with a draw of 56 across three events.

In June 1887 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships played at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Manchester Lottie Dod collects her second major title beating Maud Watson in straights sets, the women's doubles event is won by the sister's Ann Dod and Lottie Dod who defeat a Louisa Martin and Florence Stanuell in the final in three sets, the mixed doubles event is won by Irish pair Louisa Martin and Tom Campion who defeat Lottie Dod and Harry Grove in the final.[1]

In July at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, Lottie Dod completes a clean sweep all the British and Irish major tournaments, when she defeats defending champion Blanche Bingley in straight sets to claim her third major title.[9][10]

In September at the U.S. National Championships a women's event is staged for the first time at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA and was played after the men's tournament had ended. 17-year-old Philadelphian Ellen Hansell became the first women's champion, defeating Laura Knight in straight sets.[11] The season ended on 24 December 1887 at the New Zealand Championships, held in Christchurch, 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.[12][13][14]

This is a calendar of all known official events that were administered by national, regional, provincial, state, and county lawn tennis associations in the year 1887, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage where historical sources have permitted.

Key

Important.[15][16][17][18]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Regular

January

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

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Jan.[1] Farndon Park 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

February

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
21 Feb. Auckland Association Championships
Farndon Park
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Miss Mowbray
2–6, 6–2, 6–4
New Zealand E. Morse

March

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
14 Mar.[1] Cannes Beau Site Hotel Tournament
Beau Site Hotel
Cannes, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
England Constance Bryan **
England Ernest Renshaw
6–4, 13–11
England Edith Gurney
England Harry Grove
19 March. Southern California Championships[19]
(Spring Edition)
Casa Blanca Club
Riverside, United States
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United States Grace Gilliland
Won
United States Mrs. G. L. Waring

April

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No events

May

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 May. Ceylon Championships
The Hill Club
Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Dominion of Ceylon Isa Watson
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Dominion of Ceylon Miss Bayley
9 May.[1] Inter-Colonial Lawn Tennis Tournament
(Championship of New South Wales)
Sydney, Australia
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Australia EM Mayne
6–4, 6–4
Australia C. Greene Australia Mabel Shaw
Australia Ada Rodd
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia Constance Raleigh
Australia Lil Scott
Australia Zilla Scott
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Australia C. Greene
Australia Constance Raleigh
Australia C. Greene
Australia Dudley Webb
6–4, 6–2
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia Robert Fitzgerald
21 May.[1] West of Scotland Championships[20]
Pollockshields Athletic Club
Pollokshields, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Julia MacKenzie
6-0 10-8
England Miss Blackburn
Scotland Julia MacKenzie
Scotland Miss Robertson
6–2, 6–3
England Miss Blackburn
United Kingdom Miss Rodger
28 May.[1] Irish Championships[21]
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6-4, 6-3
England Maud Watson Ireland Louisa Martin
England Lillian Watson
Ireland Connie Butler
Ireland Miss McClintock
Ireland Miss Exham
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
England Lillian Watson
England Maud Watson
England Lottie Dod
England Ernest Renshaw
8–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
England Maud Watson
England Harry Grove
30 May.[1] Berrylands Club Tournament
Berrylands LTC
Surbiton, England
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
England Harry Barlow
England Miss Ripley
1–6, 6–5, 10–8
United Kingdom Lucy Ripley
United Kingdom Herbert Ripley
31 May.[1] Rotherby Invitation
Rotherby Hall Estate
Rotherby, England
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mrs Jacques
United Kingdom Effie Noon
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Florence Noon
United Kingdom Miss Turner
United Kingdom Florence Noon
United Kingdom Alfred E. Thompson
6–2, 5–7, 8–6
United Kingdom Effie Noon
United Kingdom Conway John Morgan

June

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
3 Jun.[1] Championship of West of England[22]
Lansdown Cricket Club
Bath, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
7–5, 6–4
England Maud Watson United Kingdom N. Pope
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Miss Hornby
Scotland Lottie Paterson
England Miss Wilder
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
10–8, 6–3
England Lillian Watson
England Maud Watson
England Lottie Dod
United States James Dwight
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England William Renshaw
4 Jun.[1] Whitehouse Open
Whitehouse LTC
Edinburgh, Scotland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
England Mabel Boulton
walkover
Scotland Jane Meikle
England Dorothy Boulton
England Mabel Boulton
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Scotland A. Forest
Scotland Miss Meikle
England Dorothy Boulton
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
6–2, 3–6, 12–10
England Mabel Boulton
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
11 Jun Scottish Championships[23]
Dyvour Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Connie Butler
6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6
England Dorothy Boulton Scotland Miss Meikle
Scotland Lottie Paterson
Scotland A. Forest
Scotland Miss Moreton
Scotland Jane Meikle
Challenger
England Mabel Boulton
11 Jun.[1] East Gloucestershire Championship Challenge Cup[24]
Cheltenham LTC
Grass
Cheltenham, England
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
England Maud Watson United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
Ireland Florence Stanuell
England Edith Davies
England Florence Mardall
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
England Lillian Watson
England Lillian Watson
England Maud Watson
6–4, 6–1
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
England Maud Watson
England John Redfern Deykin
6–4, 6–3
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United States James Dwight
17 Jun.[1] Welsh Championships
Penarth LTC
Penarth, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Maud Watson
6–3, 6–3
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe England Miss Cockshott
England Lillian Watson
England Clara Hill
Wales E. Stephens
England Lilian Watson
United Kingdom James Baldwin
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
England Maud Watson
England Ernest Renshaw
18 Jun London Championships[25]
London Athletic Club
London, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
6–4, 6–3
England May Jacks Scotland L. Murray
England A. Tulloch
England Mrs Anderson
England E. Bushell
England Florence Renwick
England Lois Renwick
Challenger
England Bernice James
18 Jun. Waterloo Tournament[26]
Waterloo, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Miss Pickthall
7–5, 6–1
England M. Pick
England K. Pick
United Kingdom Jacob Gaitskill Brown
6–2, 9–7
England F. Bromfield
United Kingdom JD Harris
20 Jun Headingley Tournament[27]
Headingley LTC
Headingley, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
6–3, 6–2
England G. Harrison
25 Jun.[1] Northern Championships
Northern LTC
Manchester, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell Ireland May Langrishe
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Connie Butler
England Edith Davies
EnglandFlorence Mardall
Ireland Louisa Martin
Challenger
England Maud Watson
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Tom Campion
8–6, 6–3
England Lottie Dod
England Harry Grove
25 Jun. Kent All-Comers' Championships[28]
Beckenham LTC
Beckenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Doubles
England Miss Barlow
England Harry Sibthorpe Barlow
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
England May Jacks
England HC Yockney

July

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 Jul Natal Championships
Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
6–4, 6–3
Colony of Natal L. Button
2 Jul.[1] Midland Counties Championships
Edgbaston CLTC
Edgbaston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
6-0 4-6 7-5
United Kingdom Miss Mardall United Kingdom Eva Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
6-4 7-5
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
6-4 11-9
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Percy Bateman Brown
7 Jul. Wimbledon Championships[29]
AELTC
London, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–2, 6–0
England Edith Cole England Amy Tabor
England Lilian Watson
United Kingdom AM Chambers
United Kingdom Julia Mackenzie
United Kingdom FM Pearson
United Kingdom J Shackle
Challenger
England Blanche Hillyard
9 Jul.[1] Chapel Allerton LTC Tournament
Chapel Allerton LTC
Chapel Allerton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
6–3, 5–6, 6–5
United Kingdom Lilla Moir
England M. Crossley
England Beatrice Wood
4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
United Kingdom Lilla Moir
England E. Tannett
14 Jul.[1] Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington Spa, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Evelyn Blencowe
6–1, 6–1
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United States James Dwight
6-4 4-6 6-0
United Kingdom Mrs Hornby
United Kingdom AD Annesley
16 Jul.[1] Leicester Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Leicester, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Effie Noon United Kingdom Florence Noon
England Florence Mardall
England Miss Forsbroke
United Kingdom Agnes Noon Watts
United Kingdom N. Pope
United Kingdom Agnes Noon Watts
6–5, 6–5
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Miss Forsbroke
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Ernest Lewis
6–1, 6–1
United Kingdom Florence Noon
United Kingdom CP Brett
Armagh Lawn Tennis Tournament[30]
Archery LTC
Armagh, Ireland
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Doireann Boyle
6–3, 6–2
England Lavinia Chambers
England Lavinia Chambers
Ireland Rory Maunsell
2–0 sets
Ireland Doireann Boyle
Ireland Harold Hardyman
21 Jul Taunton and West Somerset Lawn Tennis Tournament
Taunton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom N. Pope
6–1, 6–1
United Kingdom A.M. Meyler
United Kingdom Alice Bagnall-Wild
United Kingdom N. Pope
6–4, 6–1
United Kingdom Miss Escott
United Kingdom Miss Gilling-Lax
Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament
Norton Cricket Club Grounds
Norton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Miss Marley
6–5, 6–1
England Katharine Faithfull England Elizabeth Faithfull
England Ellinor Page
England Miss Bolckow
England Ethel Cochrane
England Catherine Faithfull
England Miss Page
23 Jul.[1] Middlesex Championships
Chiswick, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England D Patterson
6–0, 4–6, 7–5
England Edith Gurney England Miss Canning
England Jemima Gray
England Beatrice James
England May Jacks
England Miss Isabel Monckton
England Margaret Rundall
England Miss Gray
Scotland Lottie Paterson
6–4, 6–1
England May Jacks
United Kingdom B James
England Blanche Hillyard
England George Hillyard
6–1, 6–0
England May Jacks
Ealing LTC Championship
Ealing LTC
Ealing, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
United Kingdom Alice Brown England Edith Gurney
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament[1]
Stafford Institute LTC
Stafford, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Effie Noon
2–6, 6–2, 8–6
United Kingdom Miss Crofton
England Effie Noon
United Kingdom CP Brett
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
United Kingdom Frederick Watts
United Kingdom Agnes Noon Watts
30 Jul Northumberland County Association Tournament.[1]
Newcastle, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Connie Butler
4–6, 6–2, 8–6
England Ann Dod England Alice Cheese
England A. Reay
England Mrs R. Clayton
England Helen Jackson
England L. Wilson
England Helen Jackson
United Kingdom John Charles Kay
United Kingdom Miss Bradshaw
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
Portishead Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[1]
Portishead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
United Kingdom Miss Bryant
United Kingdom Winifred Parr
6–0, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Reynolds
United Kingdom F. Smith
>United Kingdom Alice Parr
England Ernest Renshaw
walkover
United Kingdom Miss Stock
United Kingdom J.C. Prior
Derbyshire Championships[1]
Buxton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
England Katherine Hill
United Kingdom Eva Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Beatrice Wood
England Lottie Dod
Ireland May Langrishe
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Lottie Dod
United States James Dwight
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Ireland May Langrishe
Ireland William Drumond Hamilton
Essex County Cricket Club Tournament[31]
Essex CCC
Leyton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Brenda James
6–8, 6–0, 6–3
England May Jacks England Clara Hill
England Florence Thompson
Essex Championships[32]
Essex CCC
Leyton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Brenda James
6–8, 6–2, 6–4
England May Jacks England Clara Hill
England Florence Thompson

August

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 August White Sulphur Springs Tournament
White Sulphur Springs, United States
Singles - Doubles
United States Margie Pettet
Won
United States Mary Cullen United States Miss Coggill
United States Mrs Pettit
2 Aug East of Ireland Championships[33]
Howth LTC
Howth, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Miss Smith
6–2, 6–4
Ireland C. McClintock Ireland G. Crofton
Ireland E. Lindsay
Ireland P. Costello
Ireland Mrs Graham
Ireland E. Knox
England Maud Scovell
Ireland G. Crofton
England Maxwell J. Carpendale
7–5, 6–4
England Maud Scovell
Ireland Cameron Deane Shute
5 Aug Darlington Association Tournament[34]
Darlington, England
Singles - Doubles
England Helen Jackson
walkover
United Kingdom M. Cheese
England Ann Dod
England Helen Jackson
6–1, 6–3
Ireland Connie Butler
United Kingdom Miss Marley
Ireland Connie Butler
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
6–4, 6–4
England Ann Dod
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
6 Aug Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[35]
Exmouth LTC
Exmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
6–4, 6–4
England Maud Watson England Constance Bryan
England Lilian Watson
England Georgina Kindersley
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
United Kingdom Effie Noon
United Kingdom Miss Noon
United Kingdom James Baldwin
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
England Blanche Hillyard
England George Hillyard
East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Tournament[36]
East Grinstead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Cobbold
6–3, 6–3
England May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom Miss Cobbold
United Kingdom William N. Cobbold
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
England May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom William J. Down
Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament[37]
Trent Bridge Ground
Nottingham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Frances Snook
6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom G. Johnson United Kingdom LB Snook
United Kingdom Sybil Speed
United Kingdom A. Herbert
United Kingdom Jane Snook
United Kingdom Louise Snook
United Kingdom Herbert D. Snook
4–6, 6–2 retd.
United Kingdom Miss Wadsworth
United Kingdom J. Douglas
Waterford Open Tournament[38]
Rocklands Cricket Club
Waterford, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Ireland P. Knox
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Ireland T. Knox
8 Aug Ilkley Open Tournament[39]
Ilkley LTC
Ilkley, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
3–6, 7–5, 6–1
England L. Chatterton-Clarke
12 Aug. Kilkenny County and City Tournament[40]
Kilkenny, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Jennie Power
6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Ireland E. McCheane
Ireland Miss Rotheram
Ireland Plunkett Greene
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Ireland A.F. Gregory
Ireland Francis Slade-Gully
13 Aug Teignmouth and Shaldon Open[41]
East Devon & Teignmouth LTC
Teignmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles No Ladies Double
England Maud Watson
United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis
6–2, 6–0
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne
Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament[42]
Hull, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Constance Hodgson
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
United Kingdom Angel Smith
20 Aug Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament[43]
West Cliff LTC
Whitby, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
4–6, 6–2, 6–0
United Kingdom M. Crossley England Mabel Boulton
United Kingdom A. Turner
Ireland L. Chatterton-Clarke
England Florence Mardall
Scotland A.S. Petrie
England Beatrice Wood
Challenger
United Kingdom Ethel Atkinson
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
6–2, 6–4
United Kingdom Ethel Atkinson
United Kingdom Ella Rawlinson
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom FJ Hirst
8–6, 6–3
United Kingdom G. Walters
United Kingdom M. Pole
Yorkshire Association County Closed TournamentYorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer (22 August 1887)
West Cliff LTC
Whitby, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
7–5, 5–7, 6–0
England Mabel Boulton
Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournament[44]
Torquay LTC
Torquay, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Blanche Hillyard
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
England Maud Watson England E. Parson
England Mrs Last-Smith
England Miss Challenor
England Miss Newland
England Miss Tickell
England Maud Watson
United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis
6–0, 6–2
United Kingdom Miss Tickell
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne
South Saxons Open Tournament[45]
Glynde Park
Grass
St Leonards-on-Sea, England
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom C. Smith
6–5, 6–2
United Kingdom E. King
24 Aug South of Scotland Championships[46]
Beechgrove LTC
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Ann Dod
6–2, 6–4
Scotland Lottie Paterson
England Ann Dod
Scotland Lottie Paterson
6–3, 6–2
Scotland Miss Meikle
Scotland L. Murray
England Ann Dod
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
6-2, 6–1
Scotland Lottie Paterson
England BH Smith
25 Aug Saxmundham LTC Tournament[47]
Hurts Hall Park
Saxmundham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Kate Barkley
6–2, 6–4
Wales Edith Austin
United Kingdom J. Bond
United Kingdom L. Davy
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
United Kingdom E. Henderson
United Kingdom G. Henderson
Wales Edith Austin
United Kingdom Benjamin A. Cohen
6–5, 6–2
United Kingdom Kate Barkley
United Kingdom TK Norman
27 Aug North of England Championships[48]
South Cliff LTC
Scarborough, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
6–0, 6–1
England Beatrice Wood England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
Ireland Connie Butler
England Mabel Boulton
England Miss Clark
United Kingdom B. Hopkinson
Challenger
England Ann Dod
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
5–7, 6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Harry Grove
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
United Kingdom F Bradbury
30 Aug Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[49]
Dean Park
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Constance Bryan
6–1, 6–3
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe England Mrs Hornby
United Kingdom Mrs Surman
England M. Champneys
England H. Mellersh
Scotland A. McWilliam
England Miss Urquhart
England Constance Bryan
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
6–1, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Elphinstone
United Kingdom Mrs Surman
England Constance Bryan
England Ernest Wool Lewis
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
England Ernest Renshaw

September

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
3 Sep. Southern California Championships[19]
(Fall Edition)
Santa Monica Casino Courts
Santa Monica, United States
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Schumacher
Won
United States Miss Dexter
5 Sep Singapore LTC Ladies Championship
Singapore LTC
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Straits Settlements Miss Denny's
6–1, 6–2
Straits Settlements Mrs. Bentley Straits Settlements Mrs. Dare
6 Sep[1] South of England Championships
Devonshire Park LTC
Eastbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
6–1, 6–3
England Blanche Hillyard England Florence Mardall
England Laura Triscott
England E. Malcolm
England E. Monckton
EnglandMrs Kate Tullock
England Alice Strapp
England Edith Gurney
England Blanche Hillyard
6–4, 6–3
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell
United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis
6–4, 8–6
England Elizabeth Mocatta/
United Kingdom Harry Stone
20 Sep New Hamburg Invitation[50]
New Hamburg LTC
New Hamburg, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States May Colby
Won
United States Sadie Steele United States Anna Kerr
24 Sep New York Tennis Club Fall Open[50]
New York TC
New York City, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Smallwood
6–4, 1–6, 6–2
United States Miss Grundy United States Miss Tisdale
United States Miss Voorhoes
27 Sep Wissahickon Open
Philadelphia Cricket Club[50]
Wissahickon, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Nellie Hansel
Won
United States  ?
30 Sep.[11] U.S. National Championships
Philadelphia Country Club
Philadelphia, United States
Grass
Singles
United States Ellen Hansell
6-1, 6-0
United States Laura Knight United States Helen Day Harris
United States Alice Janney
United States Louise Allerdice
United States Ruth Cott
United States Jessie Harding

October

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
10 Oct Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open[51]
Livingston, United States
Singles - Doubles
United States Adeline Robinson
6–0, 6–1
United States Mrs AH Harris United States Mary Fellowes-Morgan
United States Miss Trowbridge
United States Miss Voorhoes
United States Adeline Robinson
United States Kitty Smith
6–2, 6–2
United States Mary Fellowes-Morgan
United States Violet Ward
15 Oct Fall Open Far and Near[52]
Far and Near LTC
Hastings-on-Hudson, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Adeline Robinson
6–0, 6–4
United States Ellen Roosevelt United States May Colby
United States Miss Smallwood
United States G. Fraser
United States Miss Lent
United States Miss Reese
United States G. W. Roosevelt
17 Oct Delaware Field Club Open[53]
Delaware Field Club
Wilmington, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United States Bertha Townsend
6–4, 6–4
United States Ellen Hansell United States Miss Bailey
United States Florence Bayard
United States Miss Duffield
United States Catherine Pyle
26 Oct[1] Victorian Championships
Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
Singles - Doubles
Australia Mabel Shaw
6–2, 6–3
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald Australia Nellie A. Beckett
Australia Miss Fincham
Australia Mabel Shaw
Australia Phenie Shaw
Australia Nellie A'Beckett
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald

November

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
30 Nov Otago LTA Tournament[54]
Carisbrook Club Ground
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand E. Bathgate
8–6
New Zealand Miss Orbell New Zealand Miss Hertslet
New Zealand R. Orbell
New Zealand Kate Grant

December

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Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
24 Dec New Zealand Championships[55]
Christchurch, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Eveleen Harman
6–4, 7–9, 6–1
New Zealand Ruth Orbell New Zealand E Harman
New Zealand Mrs G Way
New Zealand Miss Campbell
New Zealand Mrs George
New Zealand Miss Orbell
New Zealand Miss Temple
New Zealand E Gordon
New Zealand Eveleen Harman
6–3, 6–1
New Zealand Miss Orbell
New Zealand Ruth Orbell
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings
New Zealand EP Hudson
6–3, 6–1
New Zealand Sarah Lance
New Zealand HB Williams

Tournament winners (singles)

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This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1887 major titles in bold:

  • United Kingdom Margaret Bracewell – Eastbourne, Edgbaston, Leicester, Scarborough, Whitby, (5)
  • England Lottie Dod – Bath, Irish Championships, Northern Championships, Wimbledon Championships (4)
  • England Beatrice Wood – Chapel Allerton, Ilkley, Headingley, Whitby II, (4)
  • England Blanche Hillyard – Exmouth, London, Torquay, (3)
  • United States Adeline Robinson – Hastings-on-Hudson, Livingston, (2)
  • Ireland Connie Butler – Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, (2)
  • England Brenda James – Leyton, Leyton II (2)
  • United States Ellen HansellU.S. National Championships, (1)
  • Dominion of Ceylon Isa Watson – Nuwara Eliya, (1)
  • New Zealand Miss Mowbray – Auckland, (1)
  • Australia EM Mayne – Sydney, (1)
  • Scotland Julia MacKenzie – Pollokshields, (1)
  • England Mabel Boulton – Whitehouse, (1)
  • Ireland Louisa Martin – Cheltenham, (1)
  • Australia Mabel Shaw – Melbourne, (1)
  • England Maud Watson – Penarth, (1)
  • United States Margie Pettet – White Sulphur Springs, (1)
  • England Miss Pickthall – Waterloo, (1)
  • Ireland Doireann Boyle – Armagh, (1)
  • Colony of Natal Mabel Grant – Pietermaritzburg, (1)
  • Ireland May Langrishe – Buxton, (1)
  • United States Grace Gilliland – Riverside, (1)
  • United Kingdom Evelyn Blencowe – Leamington Spa, (1)
  • United Kingdom Nora Pope – Taunton, (1)
  • England D Patterson – Chiswick, (1)
  • United States Miss Smallwood – New York City, (1)
  • United States Bertha Townsend – Wilmington, (1)
  • United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper – Ealing, (1)
  • England Effie Noon – Stafford, (1)
  • United States May Colby – New Hamburg, (1)
  • New Zealand Eveleen Harman – Christchurch, (1)
  • England Helen Jackson – Darlington, (1)
  • United States Miss Schumacher – Santa Monica, (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Cobbold – East Grinstead, (1)
  • United States Nellie Hansel – Wissahickon, (1)
  • United Kingdom Frances Snook – Nottingham, (1)
  • Straits Settlements Miss Denny's – Singapore, (1)
  • United Kingdom C. Smith – St Leonards-on-Sea, (1)
  • England Ann Dod – Moffat, (1)
  • United Kingdom Kate Barkley – Saxmundham, (1)
  • England Miss Marley – Norton, (1)
  • England Miss Smith – Howth, (1)
  • Ireland P. Knox – Waterford, (1)
  • Ireland Jennie Power – Kilkenny, (1)
  • United Kingdom Constance Hodgson – Hull, (1)
  • New Zealand E. Bathgate – Dunedin, (1)
  • England Constance Bryan – Bournemouth, (1)

Season statistics

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Singles

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