Ernest Renshaw defeated Ernest Lewis 7–9, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1888 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2]

	Challenge Round
	Ernest Renshaw		6	7	6
	Herbert Lawford		3	5	0

	Semifinals									Final
	Ernest Renshaw		7	7	5	6
	Willoughby Hamilton		5	5	7	3
										Ernest Renshaw		7	6	8	6
										Ernest Lewis		9	1	6	4
	Ernest Lewis		9	6	6
	William Taylor		7	4	4

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										Ernest Renshaw		6	6	7
										George Mewburn		1	4	5
																			E Renshaw		4	6	7	4	6
																			H Wilberforce		6	3	5	6	0
										Herbert Wilberforce		4	6	6	4	6
										Charles Lacy Sweet		6	3	0	6	1
																												E Renshaw		7	7	5	6
	Willoughby Hamilton		7	4	6	6																						W Hamilton		5	5	7	3
	Ernest Meers		5	6	4	2				W Hamilton		6	6	6
	FA Bowlby		6	0	6	5	6			FA Bowlby		1	1	4
	TS Campion		3	6	2	7	4												W Hamilton		5	7	6	6
	William Renshaw		6	6	6														W Renshaw		7	5	4	2
	Herbert Chipp		4	4	2					W Renshaw		5	14	6	6
	Harry Grove		7	6	7					H Grove		7	12	3	2
	Harry Barlow		5	4	5

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Charles Eames		6	5	6	7
	A Walker		2	7	1	5				C Eames		1	0	3
	Ernest Lewis		6	6	6					E Lewis		6	6	6
	Patrick Bowes-Lyon		1	2	3														E Lewis		7	6	6
	Charles Ross		6	6	7	6													H Scrivener		5	3	1
	Oswald Milne		8	4	5	2				C Ross		3	5	7
	Harry Scrivener		6	6	1	6				H Scrivener		6	7	9
	Michael G. McNamara		4	4	6	3																						E Lewis		9	6	6
																												W Taylor		7	4	4
										William Taylor		3	3	6	6	6
										Arthur Gore		6	6	2	3	3
																			W Taylor		6	6	4	4	6
																			FL Rawson		4	0	6	6	1
										AG Ziffo		8	3	0r
										FL Rawson		10	6	3

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