Sporting Highlights for 1884
Here are some of the sporting highlights in the world of sport for 1884. Maud Watson won the inaugural Wimbledon tennis women's singles. The men's Wimbledon title has been contested since 1877.
Below is a timeline of some significant results in the world of sport for the year 1884.
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| July | Tennis Wimbledon won by Willie Renshaw and Maud Watson |
| July | Golf The Open Championship won by Jack Simpson |
| Sep | Tennis US National Championship won by Richard Sears |
Please note that the dates for past events are not always known, and are sometimes just placed in the month that the current event is held. If no exact date is listed, then it is just an estimated month that it was held.
If you have a correction or know of events that should be included here, please let me know.
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- Timeline (all years) in the world of sport
- For future sporting events, see the Calendar of Major Sporting Events
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