# 1886 men's tennis season

The 1886 men's tennis season was composed of the eleventh annual pre-open era tennis circuit incorporating 154 tournaments. The season began in March in Auckland, New Zealand and ended in December in Napier, New Zealand.

## Summary of tour

In the four most important tournaments of the year Herbert Lawford wins a third successive Irish Lawn Tennis Championships title in Dublin beating Willoughby Hamilton in four sets. William Renshaw wins a sixth consecutive Wimbledon Championship defeating Irish Champion Herbert Lawford in four sets. At the Northern Championships in Liverpool, Harry Grove beats defending American champion James Dwight in three straight sets. In the United States Dick Sears wins a sixth consecutive US National Championship beating Robert Livingston Beeckman in four sets.
In the United States new regional sectional tournaments the New England Championships, Northwestern Championships and Southern Championships are all staged for the first time this year. In New Zealand the New Zealand Championships are held for the first time at Napier, New Zealand.
Irish player Willoughby Hamilton and American player Robert Livingston Beeckman were joint title leaders this season winning 5 titles each. Harry Grove reached the most finals with 7 in total winning 3 of them.

## Calendar

Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921), in some tournaments not all.
Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season

### Key

* Important.
* National
* Provincial/State/Regional
* County
* Local/other

### January

No events

### February

No events

### March

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| 7-12. | Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand Hard Singles – Doubles | William Edward Barton 6-1, 6–3, 6-2 | George Watson Holdship | F.E. Mason William Alexander Ridings | |

### April

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| 17 April | British Covered Court Championships London, Great Britain Wood (i) Singles – Doubles | Edward Lake Williams 6-2 1-6 5-7 6-4 6-4 | Herbert Lawford | Frederick Bowlby Harry Grove | P.G. Mayre John Charles Kay Arthur John Stanley Alfred E. Walker |
| 17 April | Seventh Regiment Championship Seventh Regiment Armory Manhattan, New York City, United States Wood (i) Singles – Doubles | Valentine Gill Hall 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 | Henry Graff Trevor | | |

### May

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| 30 Apr–1 May | Killiney and Ballybrack Championships Killiney and Ballybrack Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland Grass | Willoughby Hamilton 12-10, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 14-12 | Grainger Chaytor | Thomas Harrison Griffiths | Charles Henry Chaytor Harold Mahony Francis Woodcock Perry |
| 10–15 May | Dublin University Championships Dublin Ireland Hard | Eyre Chatterton 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Grainger Chaytor | Manliffe Goodbody Phillip Sandford | Tom Campion Charles Chaytor Harold Mahony |
| 10–17 May | Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin Ireland Hard | Willoughby Hamilton 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Eyre Chatterton | Ernest Browne Toler Garvey | |
| 8–18 May | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles | Charles William Cropper 6-0, 6–0, 5–7, 8-6 | William Bush-Salmon R. D. Fitzgerald | Louis Whyte Charles T. Metcalfe | Walter John Carre Riddell H. E. Merewether J. R. King H. W. Bartram |
| 12–20 May | Ceylon Championships The Hill Club Nuwara Eliya Ceylon Clay | Charles Edward De Fonblanque 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Edward George Farquharson | | |
| 20–22 May. | West of Scotland Championships Pollockshields Athletic Club Glasgow, Lankarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles – Doubles | T. Leigh MacLachlan 6–1, 6–3, 6-3 | J.B. Gray | J.T.C. MacKinlay Edward Mortimer Shand | C.A. Gairdner C. Gray A. McWilliam J. Robertson |
| 20–22 May. | West of Scotland Championships Pollockshields Athletic Club Glasgow, Lankarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter William Chamberlain Jane Meikle 6-1, 6-2 | John Galbraith Horn Julia MacKenzie | J.T.C. MacKinlay Edward Mortimer Shand | C.A. Gairdner C. Gray A. McWilliam J. Robertson |
| 20–22 May. | Western Counties Championship Pollockshields Athletic Club Pollockshields, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Archibald Thompson 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2 | John Galbraith Horn | Henry Guy Nadin George Nelson Stenhouse | Lachlan McLachlan J.T.C. MacKinlay Arthur Nevile John Story T. Service |
| 20–22 May. | Western Counties Championship Pollockshields Athletic Club Pollockshields, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Walter William Chamberlain Arthur Nevile John Story 6–2, 6–1, 6-4 | J. Rodger P. Smith | Henry Guy Nadin George Nelson Stenhouse | Lachlan McLachlan J.T.C. MacKinlay Arthur Nevile John Story T. Service |
| 17–23 May | Fitzwilliam Purse Dublin Ireland Grass | Grainger Chaytor 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 | Francis Woodcock Perry | | |
| 24–29 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass | Herbert Lawford 5-7 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Eyre Chatterton | James Dwight Toler Garvey | Tom Campion Thomas Harrison Griffiths H.J. Maguire Ronald M. McDougall |
| 24–29 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass | Challenger Willoughby Hamilton | | James Dwight Toler Garvey | Tom Campion Thomas Harrison Griffiths H.J. Maguire Ronald M. McDougall |

### June

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| 1–4 Jun. | Whitehouse Open Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Clay Singles – Doubles | Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6-1 8-6 6-1 | George Nelson Stenhouse | Walter William Chamberlain T. Leigh MacLachlan | George Kerr Richard Millar Watson |
| 1–4 Jun. | Whitehouse Open Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Clay Singles – Doubles | J. Ferguson Miss A. Steel 6-3, 4–6, 3-2 ret. | E. Ferguson Miss W. Ferguson | Walter William Chamberlain T. Leigh MacLachlan | George Kerr Richard Millar Watson |
| 4-5 Jun. | Young America Cricket Club Invitation Young America Cricket Club Stanton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Robert Livingston Beeckman 6-4,6-4, 9-7 | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. | Clarence Munroe Clark Howard Augustus Taylor | |
| 1–6 Jun | Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Herbert Chipp 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | Edward James Avory | Frederick Bowlby James Herbert Crispe | Harold Greenwell Ernest George Meers G.H. Taylor William C. Taylor |
| 31 May–6 Jun | West of England Championships Bath, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | James Dwight 6-4 6-3 6-4 | Henry Grove | Mark Hartnell Booth Lynes | Joshua Burton Ernest Browne John Charles Kay Stewart Murray |
| 7 Jun | Oxford University Champion Tournament Oxford, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Howard Pease 2-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 8-6 | Thomas Musgrave Burton | H.T. Burrell J.B. Forman | Bargeny McCulloch Francis Edward Cuming Richard Heron Gee Henry Edwin Hunter Kent |
| 6–11 Jun. | County Wexford Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Wexford, Ireland Grass Singles – Doubles | G. Foley 6-1, 6-2 | Edmond Thomas Molyneux Sandwith | | |
| 9–12 Jun | Middle States Championships Hoboken, New Jersey, United States Singles – Doubles | Robert L. Beeckman 1-6 8-6 6-2 6-8 6-1 | William E. Glyn | F. Keyser Henry Slocum | H.W. Bucknall Morton Paton Morgan Post W. Trimble |
| 7–13 Jun | East Gloucestershire Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Ernest Browne 6-3 6-4 6-4 | James Dwight | Mark Hartnell Edward G. Meyricke | James Baldwin A.W. Gordon Harry Grove Arthur Godfrey Pease |
| 17 Jun | Somerville Championship Somerville Tennis Club Somerville United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Edward Falcombe Woods 6-2, 6-2 | Robert Lincoln | C.E. Fitz | Elmer Rand Hollander Fred. E. Wood |
| 14–19 Jun | Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1 | Archibald Thomson | James H. Aitken George Nelson Stenhouse | Walter William Chamberlain Charles R. A. Howden George Kerr Arthur Nevile John Story |
| 14–19 Jun | Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Challenger Herbert Bowes-Lyon | | James H. Aitken George Nelson Stenhouse | Walter William Chamberlain Charles R. A. Howden George Kerr Arthur Nevile John Story |
| 15–19 Jun | Fall Open Tournament Far and Near LTC Hastings-on-Hudson, New York United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Robert L. Beeckman 6-0 retired | H.W. Bucknall | Morton Spring Paton Henry Slocum | M. Gardner Grant Notman R.R. Perkins M. Post |
| 15–19 Jun | London Championships London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest Lewis 7-5 6-1 6-3 | Harry Grove | Herbert Chipp Ernest George Meers | James Herbert Crispe A.R. Lewis Arthur John Stanley William C. Taylor |
| 15–19 Jun | London Championships London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Challenger Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross | | Herbert Chipp Ernest George Meers | James Herbert Crispe A.R. Lewis Arthur John Stanley William C. Taylor |
| 16–19 Jun | Orange Spring Tournament Montrose, South Orange, New Jersey, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Robert Livingston Beeckman 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | William Edward Glyn | Edward Peale MacMullen Henry Slocum | H.V. Berry Grant Notman Morton Spring Paton Carroll J. Post Jr. |
| 16–19 Jun | Waterloo Tournament Liverpool, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | Jacob Gaitskell Brown 6-3 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-1 | William Parkfield Wethered | J.E. Edmondson Beresford St George Verschoyle | J.M. Draper G.R. Edgecombe C.E. Edmondson E. Harley |
| 16–19 Jun | Waterloo Tournament Liverpool, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | Challenger Charles Stananought | | J.E. Edmondson Beresford St George Verschoyle | J.M. Draper G.R. Edgecombe C.E. Edmondson E. Harley |
| 19 Jun | Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Cambridge, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | George E. D. Brown William Nevill Cobbold divided title | Frederick Whitehead 3rd place | | |
| 14–20 Jun | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest Browne 6-0 retired | James Baldwin | W.M. Brownlee Charles Lacy Sweet | William Gascoyne Dalziel E.W. David John Redfern Deykin D.D. Rees |
| 21–26 Jun | Clifton Open Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Lacy Sweet w.o. | Mark Anthony Hartnell | William Methven Brownlee John Charles Kay | James Baldwin Arnold Wyersdale Blake Herbert Washbourne Gibbs Booth Hodgetts Lynes |
| 21–26 Jun | Northern Championships Liverpool, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Harry Grove 6-4 6-3 6-1 | William Parkfield Wethered | W. R. Craig Ernest Renshaw | Jacob Gaitskell Brown A.P. Jones Charles Frederick Latham Andrew Laurie Macfie |
| 21–26 Jun | Northern Championships Liverpool, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | Challenger James Dwight | | W. R. Craig Ernest Renshaw | Jacob Gaitskell Brown A.P. Jones Charles Frederick Latham Andrew Laurie Macfie |
| 23–26 Jun | Warriston Park LTC Tournament Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass | Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6-3 6-0 ret. | J.P. Smythe | George Kerr Charles Murray | Lewin Venn Alexander Alfred Aitken Thomson Pat. Smith George Nelson Stenhouse |
| 24–26 Jun | Redhill Tournament Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | Harold S. Stone Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross shared title | Harry Sibthorpe Barlow Percy Bateman Brown | E. Brown William John Down E.A. Ranger William Taylor |
| 28–30 Jun | New Jersey State Championships South Orange, New Jersey United States Singles – Doubles | Richard Field Conover 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | R.J. Halsey | Peter R. Lyman Edgar Williams | E.R. Bellman Samuel A. Campbell Jr. S.C. Hodge C.F. Watson |

### July

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| Jul. | Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Grass Singles Doubles | Mr. Booth 6-1, 6–1, 6-1 | A.E. Townsend | | |
| 28 Jun–2 Jul | Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | John Redfern Deykin 6–1, 6–3, 8-6 | C.H. Rossbent | G.E. Lowe John George Thursfield | Percy Bateman Brown H.P. Darling James Dwight E.P. Wright |
| 28 Jun–2 Jul | Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | John Redfern Deykin Mr. Rose 6-0, 6-2 | George Ernest Dixon Brown Percy Bateman Brown | G.E. Lowe John George Thursfield | Percy Bateman Brown H.P. Darling James Dwight E.P. Wright |
| 28 Jun–2 Jul | Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | John Redfern Deykin Maud Watson 7-5, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 8-6 | William Renshaw Margaret Bracewell | G.E. Lowe John George Thursfield | Percy Bateman Brown H.P. Darling James Dwight E.P. Wright |
| 28 Jun–2 Jul | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Frank Noon 6–4, 6–2, 6-4 | J.H. Mitchell | ] Herbert Haden Monckton William Brunston Thursfield | Henry Simmons Burbridge ] John Redfern Deykin A.H. Griffiths W. Hasluck |
| 28 Jun–2 Jul | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Challenger Conway John Morgan | | ] Herbert Haden Monckton William Brunston Thursfield | Henry Simmons Burbridge ] John Redfern Deykin A.H. Griffiths W. Hasluck |
| 1–3 July | Northumberland Cricket Club Open Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | Kenneth Ramsden Marley 7-5 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 | William Edwin Pease | Mark Fenwick Charles Liddell | Arthur Wellesley Hallward H.A. Murton Harold Gurney Pease W.R. Wilson |
| 1–3 July. | Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Stafford Institute LTC Stafford, Great Britain Grass Singles | Francis Seymour (Frank) Noon 6-5 6-3 | Conway John Morgan | W.H. Edward Frederick Anthony Watts | Henry Simmons Burbridge John Redfern Deykin A.H. Griffiths G.E. Lowe |
| 3-5 Jul. | Ilkley Open Tournament Ilkley LTC Ilkley, Yorkshire, England Grass | William Henry Mahon 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-5 | E.W. Fletcher | F. Brown M. Pole | George Graham Stewart Grundy Alan J. Hartley B. Hartley Alexander Mallinson |
| 6 Jul. | Championship of Minnesota (later Minnesota Open) Minnesota LTC Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Singles – Doubles | Lucius Pond Ordway ? | ? | | |
| 3 - 7 Jul. | Scarlet Ribbon Amateur Tournament Scarlet Ribbon LTC Groveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Grass | Charles A. Chase 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | Henry Slocum | | |
| 8 Jul. | Edinburgh University LTC Open Edinburgh University LTC Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Herbert Bowes-Lyon 6–1, 6–2, 6-1 | James H. Aitken | A.M. Inglis Arthur Nevile John Story | J.H. Conyers R.F.C. Little Stanley Riseley D.J. Walls |
| 6–9 Jul. | New England Championships New Haven LTC New Haven, Connecticut United States Singles – Doubles | Henry Slocum 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | Francis Gibbons (Frank) Beach | A.L. Ripley Philip Shelton Sears | Godfrey Malbone Brinley Lewis Henry Paddock William Larned Thacher |
| 7-10 Jul. | Thirsk Lawn Tennis Tournament Thirsk LTC Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England Grass | Seward Wilfrid Meek 6-2 6-4 | C.H.C. Harrison | W.T. Baines J.W. Willans | T.L. Johnston Thomas Oswald Swarbreck A. Snowden E.M. Turner |
| 7–10 Jul | Broughty Ferry Open Broughty Ferry LTC Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Clay Singles - Doubles | Archibald Thompson 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2 | J.B. Gray | J.B. Gray W.H. Blyth Martin J. St. John | Herbert Bowes-Lyon J. Rodger Arthur Nevile John Story C.E. Todd |
| 7–10 Jul | Broughty Ferry Open Broughty Ferry LTC Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Clay Singles - Doubles | Archibald Thompson J.B. Gray 8-6, 6–1, 4–6, 7-5 | A.M. Inglis Arthur Nevile John Story | J.B. Gray W.H. Blyth Martin J. St. John | Herbert Bowes-Lyon J. Rodger Arthur Nevile John Story C.E. Todd |
| 7–10 Jul | Broughty Ferry Open Broughty Ferry LTC Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Clay Singles - Doubles | Arthur Nevile John Story Miss Malcom 6-3, 6-2 | Archibald Thompson Miss. Hay | J.B. Gray W.H. Blyth Martin J. St. John | Herbert Bowes-Lyon J. Rodger Arthur Nevile John Story C.E. Todd |
| 8–10 Jul | Chapel Allerton LTC Tournament Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis Club Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | John Thorneycroft Hartley 2-6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6-0 | William Henry Mahon | | |
| 8–10 Jul. | Claremount Park Open Claremont Park Public Lawn Tennis Ground Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter Reid Craig 6–4, 6-3 | C. Howard | W.J. Read Owen Seaman | J.W. Burgess B.H. Cockson A.W. Denton H. Howard |
| 8–10 Jul. | Claremount Park Open Claremont Park Public Lawn Tennis Ground Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | C. Howard H. Howard 6-2, 6-3 | Owen Seaman Mr. Worship | W.J. Read Owen Seaman | J.W. Burgess B.H. Cockson A.W. Denton H. Howard |
| 8–10 Jul. | Claremount Park Open Claremont Park Public Lawn Tennis Ground Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter Reid Craig Miss Viener 6-3, 4–6, 6-2 | Mr. Howarth Miss.Moore | W.J. Read Owen Seaman | J.W. Burgess B.H. Cockson A.W. Denton H. Howard |
| 13 Jul | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | William Renshaw 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-4 | Herbert Lawford | | |
| 13 Jul | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | William Renshaw Ernest Renshaw 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 | Claude Farrer Arthur Stanley | | |
| 7–14 Jul | Langley Marish Tournament Langley Marish, Berkshire, England Grass | Felix Henry Prince Palmer 6–2, 3–6, 6-4 | Montague Alfred Orgill | Alexander Kaye Butterworth A.J. de Winton | Gervase O'Brien Alington H.F. Goodford Wiliam Harry Nash Welby Francis Montresor |
| 13–15 Jul | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | William Henry Mahon 6–2, 6–0, 7-5 | Lewin Venn Alexander | Edward Evershed Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker | F.A. Clark W.G. Lowe H.E. Sugden |
| 13–15 Jul | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Henry Guy Nadin W.G. Lowe 4-6, 6–3, 7–5, 8-6 | Lewin Venn Alexander William Henry Mahon | Edward Evershed Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker | F.A. Clark W.G. Lowe H.E. Sugden |
| 13–15 Jul | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | F.A. Clark Miss Denton 6-4, 4–6, 8-6 | Frank Noon Mrs Hodson | Edward Evershed Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker | F.A. Clark W.G. Lowe H.E. Sugden |
| 14–17 Jul | North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon, North Berkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | W.R. Carles 6–1, 5–6, 6-1 | A.H. Jacob | Arthur Percy Jones Mr. Pridham | T.E. Graham H.B. Hawkes Mr. Hickley Mr. Michel |
| 16–17 Jul. | Galashiels Tournament Galashiels LTC/Gala Club Langshaw, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Arthur Nevile John Story 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 7–9, 6-0 | George Kerr | J.E. Sanderson J. St. John | Buckham Brown Alfred Aitken Thomson Forrester John Thomson Richard Millar Watson |
| 20–24 Jul. | Somersetshire Championships West Somerset LTC Taunton, Somerset, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Legassicke Hancock 2-6 8-6 6-4 | James Baldwin | Arnold Wyersdale Blake A.E. Sloman | F. Badcock W.A. Newman C.R. Rodwell R.P. Spurway |
| 20–23 Jul. | Buffalo Lawn Tennis Tournament Summer Street Grounds Buffalo, New York State, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Ganson Depew 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | Edward Everett Tanner | Mr. Barr R. Keep | Mr. Brent Henry Gordon Mackenzie Oliver Richard MacKlem Mr. Wilcox |
| 20–23 Jul. | Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament Craigmore Lawn Tennis Club Craigmore, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Clay Singles – Doubles | Anderson Steel 7–5, 6–2, 9-7 | Charles Higginbottom | D.G.L. MacLure Edward Mortimer Shand | |
| 19–24 Jul | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Middlesex, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Harry Grove 6–3, 6–2, 6-3 | Teddy Williams | Tom Campion Herbert Wilberforce | Herbert Chipp Herbert Bowes-Lyon William C. Taylor Robert Charles Thompson |
| 19–24 Jul | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Middlesex, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Herbert Chipp Ernest Wool Lewis 7-5, 4–6, 6–1, 3-6 | Harry Grove Teddy Wiliams | Tom Campion Herbert Wilberforce | Herbert Chipp Herbert Bowes-Lyon William C. Taylor Robert Charles Thompson |
| 19–24 Jul | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Middlesex, England Grass Singles - Doubles | William Renshaw Blanche Bingley 6-3, 4–6, 6-4 | William C. Taylor May Jacks | Tom Campion Herbert Wilberforce | Herbert Chipp Herbert Bowes-Lyon William C. Taylor Robert Charles Thompson |
| 21 - 24 July. | South of Ireland Championships Limerick, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Willoughby Hamilton 6-3 6-1 6-2 | Edward M. L. Lysaght | William Drumond Hamilton | Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph R.C. Hamilton |
| 21 - 24 July. | South of Ireland Championships Limerick, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Challenger Thomas Harrison Griffiths | | William Drumond Hamilton | Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph R.C. Hamilton |
| 22–24 Jul. | Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Leicester, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 1-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-4 | John Redfern Deykin | William Nevill Cobbold Frank Noon | Alfred Henry Betham Percy Bateman Brown George Ernest Dixon Brown G.F. Mitton |
| 20–27 Jul | Northern Counties Challenge Cup Norton, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | E.W. Fletcher 6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6-4 | A. Dunn jr. | Kenneth Ramsden Marley | Arthur Burgess Crosby John Hartley Arthur Godfrey Pease |
| 20–27 Jul | Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament Norton, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | George Richmond Mewburn 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 7-5 | B. Hartley | Charles Liddell Seward Wilfrid Meek | |
| 22–27 Jul | Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Athboy, County Meath, Ireland. Outdoor Grass Singles | Mr. Owens 6–3, 6-2 | R. Graham | W.M. Hayes G.H. Orpen | J. Chadwick Herbert Newcombe Craig C. Osborne F.S.C. Ruthven |
| 23–27 Jul. | Molesey Park Lawn Tennis Tournament The Reddings Moseley, Staffordshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | George Reston Brewerton 6-2, 6–1, 6-2 | R.H. Davidson | E.B. Crockford Herbert Haden Monckton | W. Hasluck M.P. Lea T.H. Spencer S. Smith |
| 23–27 Jul. | Molesey Park Lawn Tennis Tournament The Reddings Moseley, Staffordshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | R.H. Davidson Mr. Hossell 6-1, 2–6, 6-2 | E.B. Crockford Brown W. J. Crockford | E.B. Crockford Herbert Haden Monckton | W. Hasluck M.P. Lea T.H. Spencer S. Smith |
| 26–28 Jul | Leamington Open Tournament Leamington LTC Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Alfred Henry Betham 8–6, 8–6, 6-4 | Harry Grove | Francis Russell Burrow Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross | H.P. Darling John Redfern Deykin L. Richardson Edmund Henry Lacon-Watson |
| 26–28 Jul | Warwickshire Championships Leamington LTC Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | John Redfern Deykin 6–2, 6-2 | H. Brain | Albert Cecil Hill Harry T. Shapley | W. Downing J. Goodacre A. Jackson A.P. Pridmore |
| 27–30 Jul. | Edinburgh International Exhibition Tournament Exhibition grounds Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Clay | Archibald Thomson 6–2, 6–2, 2-0 ret. | J. Frances | Alfred Aitken Thomson Richard Millar Watson | S. Collins J.C. Huie J. Monteith Arthur Nevile John Story |
| 27–31 July. | North Wales Challenge Cup Vale of Clwyd LTC Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles | G. Egerton 6-3, 6-4 | H. Lloyd Williams | E.L. Engleheart Henry James Wilson Fosbery | J.P. Lewis P. Ormrod H. Lloyd-Parry E.A. Turnour |
| 27–31 July. | North Wales Challenge Cup Vale of Clwyd LTC Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles | Challenger R. Lloyd Williams | | E.L. Engleheart Henry James Wilson Fosbery | J.P. Lewis P. Ormrod H. Lloyd-Parry E.A. Turnour |
| 27–31 Jul. | Canadian International Championships Toronto LTC Toronto, Ontario, Canada Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Smith Hyman 6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4 | Isidore Frederick Hellmuth | H.H. Abbott jr W.E. Hodgman | Robert Casimir Dickson A.L. McEwen Raynald D’Arcy Gamble Alexander Torrance |
| 28–31 Jul | Northumberland Championships Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon 6-3 6-0 6-0 | Kenneth Ramsden Marley | | |
| 30–31 Jul. | Staten Island Invitation Staten Island Cricket & Baseball Club Livingston, Staten Island, New York City, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | James Brown 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | E.W. Gould | Basil Spalding de Garmendia | R.H. Nathan Mr. Waldron |

### August

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| August. | Mossley Hall Challenge Cup Bar Harbor Club Bar Harbor, Maine, United States Singles – Doubles | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. 6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5 | ? | | |
| August. | Manitoba Championships Manitoba LTC Manitoba College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Grass Singles Doubles | A.H. Dickens ? | ? | | |
| July– August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles | Charles H. J. Higginbotham 7-5, 6–4, 0–6, 6-4 | Horatio Renaud Babington Peile | Walter Robert Baines Latham | T.F. Donald D.M. Hannay |
| July– August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles | Challenger G.H. Aitken | | Walter Robert Baines Latham | T.F. Donald D.M. Hannay |
| July– August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles | Charles H. J. Higginbotham D.M. Hannay 5-6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–5, 6-4 | Walter Robert Baines Latham T.F. Donald | Walter Robert Baines Latham | T.F. Donald D.M. Hannay |
| July– August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles | G.H. Aitken Miss Macquisten 2 sets to 0 | D.M. Hannay Miss Macquisten | Walter Robert Baines Latham | T.F. Donald D.M. Hannay |
| 27 July–2 August. | East of Ireland Championships Howth, Ireland Grass Singles – Doubles | Willoughby Hamilton 6-4, 6–1, 6-4 | Toler Roberts Garvey | | |
| 28 Jul–2 Aug. | Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation Rockaway Hunting Club Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Henry Slocum 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | Oliver Samuel Campbell | William Austin Tomes Philip Shelton Sears | |
| 30 Jul–2 Aug. | British Columbia Championships Victoria Lawn Tennis Club Vancouver, BC, Canada Grass Singles Doubles | R.H. Handcock ? | Julian Charles Gaisford | | |
| 30 Jul–2 Aug. | Rochester Open Paddock Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, Kent, England Grass Singles | David Elgar Payn 8-4, 6–4, 6-3 | Alfred E. Walker | R.G. Bailey | A. Buchanan C.H. Byers Reverend Dale Mr. Horsburgh |
| 3–5 Aug. | Seabright Invitational Tournament Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club Rumson, New Jersey, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | H.W. Bucknall 6-2 6-1 6-1 | Richard W. Stevens | J.A. Turnbull | |
| 2–6 Aug | Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon ? | Arthur Wellesley Hallward | Thomas Robinson Grey George Richmond Mewburn | Theodore Coventry Norman Leslie Hallward John Galbraith Horn Captain G.R. Taylor |
| 2–6 Aug | Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Challenger Arthur Godfrey Pease | | Thomas Robinson Grey George Richmond Mewburn | Theodore Coventry Norman Leslie Hallward John Galbraith Horn Captain G.R. Taylor |
| 2–6 Aug | Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon John Galbraith Horn 6-3, 6–3, 7-5 | Arthur Godfrey Pease George Richmond Mewburn | Thomas Robinson Grey George Richmond Mewburn | Theodore Coventry Norman Leslie Hallward John Galbraith Horn Captain G.R. Taylor |
| 2–6 Aug | Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Patrick Bowes-Lyon Florence Stanuell 6-1, 7-5 | John Galbraith Horn Connie Butler | Thomas Robinson Grey George Richmond Mewburn | Theodore Coventry Norman Leslie Hallward John Galbraith Horn Captain G.R. Taylor |
| 2–7 Aug. | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament Rocklands, Waterford, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | William Drumond Hamilton 6-4, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6-0 | Arthur Henry Gore Ashe | John M. Brown Frederick William Knox | William Gore Burroughs Henry Joseph Gallwey J. Gore R.P. Hamilton |
| 2–7 Aug. | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament Rocklands, Waterford, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Challenger Toler Roberts Garvey | | John M. Brown Frederick William Knox | William Gore Burroughs Henry Joseph Gallwey J. Gore R.P. Hamilton |
| 2–7 August. | Berrylands Club Tournament Berrylands LTC Surbiton, Surrey, England Outdoor Grass Singles | R. Playford w.o. | L. Newton | J.F. Newton A.B. Tomkins | G.A. Bolton E.O. Dunn F. Rawlings L.H. Shadbolt |
| 2–7 August | Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Exmouth, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Harry Grove 6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5 | Henry Edwin Hunter Kent | | |
| 5–7 August. | North of Wales Open Pensarn LTC Abergele, Conwy County Borough, North Wales Grass Singles - Doubles | Percy Short 6-2 7-9 7-5 2-6 6-1 | W. Lifton Wynne | C. Roberts F.C. Varey | John Parsons Earwaker E. Johnson A.E. Parkinson R.M. Wynne |
| 5–7 August. | Hull Westbourne Avenue Tournament Westbourne Avenue LTC Kingston upon Hull, England Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | William Henry Mahon 6–1, 6–2, 6-2 | L. Harrison | Thomas Barton Holmes Charles Edmund Tatham | R.H.H. Harker PF.N. Harrison Arthur Godfrey Pease A. Priestman |
| 5–7 August. | Hull Westbourne Avenue Tournament Westbourne Avenue LTC Kingston upon Hull, England Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | Geoffrey Meynell Heathcote-Hacker R.H.H. Harker 6-4, 6-3 | Mr. Grotrian Mr. Peterson | Thomas Barton Holmes Charles Edmund Tatham | R.H.H. Harker PF.N. Harrison Arthur Godfrey Pease A. Priestman |
| 5–7 August. | Hull Westbourne Avenue Tournament Westbourne Avenue LTC Kingston upon Hull, England Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | F.J. Hirst Mabel Boulton 6-4, 6-5 | Alexander Walton McIlwaine Miss A. Thorney | Thomas Barton Holmes Charles Edmund Tatham | R.H.H. Harker PF.N. Harrison Arthur Godfrey Pease A. Priestman |
| 3–8 Aug. | Wentworth Open Tournament Hotel Wentworth New Castle, New Hampshire, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. 6-3, 6–4, 6-4 | William V.S. Thorne | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry Henry Slocum | Oliver Samuel Campbell Charles Amherst Chase Wallace Percy Knapp Philip Shelton Sears |
| 10 Aug. | Cooperstown Open Cooperstown, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | Valentine Gill Hall 6-4, 8–6, 6-3 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry | Wallace Percy Knapp Oliver Samuel Campbell | |
| 9–11 Aug. | South Wales and Monmouthshire Championships Tenby LTC Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | William Sidney Nelson Heard 6-0, 6–1, 6-1 | James Baldwin | Henry Stafford Brenchley E.W. Davies | |
| 11 Aug. | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | Charles Gladstone Eames Ernest George Meers shared title | | G.S. Bigg | Wilberforce Eaves FitzJames Hynes Arthur Pantin David Elgar Payn |
| 9–12 August | East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament East Grinstead, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 6-3, 6-2 | W.E. Seldon | William Nevill Cobbold David Elgar Payn Rawlinson | J.M. Atkinson J.A. Heyman A.H. Robinson Herbert Charles Yockney |
| 9–12 August | East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament East Grinstead, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross William Nevill Cobbold 6-2, 6-0 | Wilfred Baddeley Neville Baddeley | William Nevill Cobbold David Elgar Payn Rawlinson | J.M. Atkinson J.A. Heyman A.H. Robinson Herbert Charles Yockney |
| 9–12 August | East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament East Grinstead, England Grass Singles - Doubles | William Nevill Cobbold Miss Cobbold 7-5, 6-2 | Herbert Charles Yockney May Jacks | William Nevill Cobbold David Elgar Payn Rawlinson | J.M. Atkinson J.A. Heyman A.H. Robinson Herbert Charles Yockney |
| 9–13 Aug. | Teignmouth and Shaldon Open Teignmouth LTC Teignmouth, Devon, England Grass Singles | Ernest Wool Lewis 6-1 6-0 6-0| | Robert Charles Thompson | Ferguson G. Davies Stanley Riseley | C.H. Davies William Sidney Nelson Heard John Charles Kay Edward Armstrong O'Neill |
| 10–13 August. | Nahant Invitation Nahant Sporting Club Nahant, Massachusetts, United States Clay Singles - Doubles | Howard Augustus Taylor 6–5, 1–6, 6-4 | Robert Livingston Beeckman | Godfrey Malbone Brinley | |
| 11–14 August. | East of England Championships Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club Felixstowe, Suffolk, England Grass Singles – Doubles | Alfred Penn Gaskell 5-6, 6–3, 6-3 | Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross | | |
| 12–14 August. | Penzance Open Penzance LTC Penzance, Cornwall, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart 6-1 6-2 | George Arthur Ley Woolcombe | E.H. Oldham W.C. Perry | C.R. Broad F.A. Jones Mr. Mayers |
| 12–14 August. | Penzance Open Penzance LTC Penzance, Cornwall, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Rev. Lancelot Melvill Haslope E.H. Oldham def. | F.A. Jones St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart. | E.H. Oldham W.C. Perry | C.R. Broad F.A. Jones Mr. Mayers |
| 12–14 August. | Penzance Open Penzance LTC Penzance, Cornwall, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Rev. Lancelot Melvill Haslope Mrs. Lancelot Melvill Haslope def. | St Clair Kelburn Mulholland Stobart. Mrs. Mabel St Clair Stobart. | E.H. Oldham W.C. Perry | C.R. Broad F.A. Jones Mr. Mayers |
| 16–17 August. | Charmouth Open Charmouth LTC Charmouth, West Dorset, England Outdoor Grass Singles | Reginald Huyshe-Eliot 6-0, 6-5 | J.P. Paull | Arthur Preston | Charles Forrest Lovibond Mr. Pilgrim Mr. Tripp |
| 16–17 August. | Charmouth Open Charmouth LTC Charmouth, West Dorset, England Outdoor Grass Singles | Mr. Pilgrim Miss Arundell 1-6, 6–2, 6-4 | Reginald Huyshe-Eliot Miss. Hillmann | Arthur Preston | Charles Forrest Lovibond Mr. Pilgrim Mr. Tripp |
| 16–19 August. | County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament (later County Cavan Championships) County Cavan LTC, Cavan, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | William Percy - French ? | ? | | |
| 17–19 August. | Niagara International Tournament Queen's Royal Hotel Court's Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada Grass Singles – Doubles | ? ? | ? | | |
| 18–19 Aug. | Macclesfield Open Macclesfield Lawn Tennis Club Macclesfield, England Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter Reid Craig 9-11 6-2 6-4 | B. King | C.F.G. Lathom Elliott L. Oliver | P.W. Allen W.A. Brewerton W. Burgess John Barlow Thistlethwaite |
| 17–20 Aug. | Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham, England Grass Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament – Doubles | William Herbert Cohen 7-5 7-5 | Oswald Milne | Harold (Harry) Bacon F.D. Colt | R.C. Bacon Edward Lee French B. Hawes Francis William Monement |
| 16–21 Aug. | Tenby Open Tenby LTC Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | James Baldwin 6-0 6-1 6-1 | E.W. David | J.T. Jones Walter Mace Shipman | William Sidney Nelson Heard S.W. Smith James Edgar Lefroy Stein Captain G.R. Taylor |
| 17–21 August. | King's County and Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Toler Roberts Garvey w.o. | Arthur John de Courcy Wilson | Charles Thomas Biddulph Hume Riversdale Jones | Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph George Bloomfield Garvey Alexander Francis Grant Foulerton Stanley E. Smith |
| 17–21 Aug. | Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament (later Yorkshire Championships) Harrogate Cricket Club Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Browne 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-4 | Gilbert Mahon | E.W. Fletcher Arthur Godfrey Pease | George Reston Brewerton J.S. Burton Alexander Mallinson George Richmond Mewburn |
| 17–21 Aug. | Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament (later Yorkshire Championships) Harrogate Cricket Club Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Browne E.W. Fletcher 6-2, 6–1, 6-3 | George Richmond Mewburn Arthur Godfrey Pease | E.W. Fletcher Arthur Godfrey Pease | George Reston Brewerton J.S. Burton Alexander Mallinson George Richmond Mewburn |
| 17–21 Aug. | Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament (later Yorkshire Championships) Harrogate Cricket Club Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | B. Hartley Mabel Boulton 6-4, 6-4 | John Galbraith Horn Clara Hill | E.W. Fletcher Arthur Godfrey Pease | George Reston Brewerton J.S. Burton Alexander Mallinson George Richmond Mewburn |
| 18–21 August | Kursaal LTC Tournament Kursaal LTC Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany Clay Singles – Doubles | H. Gillbanks 6-3, 6–3, 7-5 | M. Morris | | |
| 19–21 August | Northwestern Championships St. Paul, MN, United States Singles – Doubles | W.N. Armstrong 6-5 6-1 6-2 | Harry P. Robinson | | |
| 18–22 Aug | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Archibald Thomson 6–3, 6–0, 6-4 | J.M. Dickson | P.G. Hall Alfred Aitken Thomson | |
| 18–22 Aug | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Challenger T.G. Hill | | P.G. Hall Alfred Aitken Thomson | |
| 18–22 Aug | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Alfred Aitken Thomson Archibald Thomson 6-3, 6–3, 12-10 | Edward B. Morrison Mr. White | P.G. Hall Alfred Aitken Thomson | |
| 18–22 Aug | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Edward B. Morrison Miss Lottie Paterson 0-6, 7–5, 6-3 | Richard Millar Watson Annie Dod | P.G. Hall Alfred Aitken Thomson | |
| 19–23 Aug. | Dundrum Open Dundrum LTC Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | William Drummond Hamilton 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | Arthur Henry Gore Ashe | S. Franks John H. Bedat-Whaite | Reginald Arthur Gamble William Woodcock Goodbody Willoughby Hamilton H.J. Maguire |
| 23–25 Aug. | Colwyn Bay Lawn Tennis Tournament Pwyllycrochan Park Colwyn Bay, Wales Grass Singles - Doubles | A.S. Soden 6-3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6-0 | Charles John Cole | W.F. Gorton A.S.H. Wood | C. Bishop C.W. Pearcely R.H. Legge F.M. Rowland |
| 24–27 Aug | Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Wool Lewis 6-0, 6–1, 6-2 | James Edgar Lefroy Stein | Henry Francis Herford C.F. Palmer | H.S. Gover Booth Hodgetts Lynes David Elgar Payn F.W. Randall |
| 24–27 Aug | Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Challenger H.M. Nicholls | | Henry Francis Herford C.F. Palmer | H.S. Gover Booth Hodgetts Lynes David Elgar Payn F.W. Randall |
| 24–27 Aug | Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Ernest Wool Lewis Mr. Lewis 6-3, 6-4 | Harry Saint John Hornby J.E. Passmore | Henry Francis Herford C.F. Palmer | H.S. Gover Booth Hodgetts Lynes David Elgar Payn F.W. Randall |
| 24–27 Aug | Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Leslie C. Wintle Miss Vaughan 6-2, 6-3 | D.W. Donaldson Miss Palmer | Henry Francis Herford C.F. Palmer | H.S. Gover Booth Hodgetts Lynes David Elgar Payn F.W. Randall |
| 23–28 August | Derbyshire Championships Buxton, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Tom Campion 5-7 6-2 6-1 9-7 | Percy Bateman Brown | | |
| 23–28 August | US National Championships Newport, United States Singles – Doubles | Richard Sears 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-4 | Robert Livingston Beeckman | | |
| 23–28 August | US National Championships Newport, United States Singles – Doubles | Richard Sears James Dwight 7-5, 5–7, 7–5, 6-4 | Howard Taylor Godfrey Brinley | | |
| 25–28 Aug. | Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament Manadon, Plymouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | Gerhard Franz Mockler 6-4 6-3 | Patrick Blackburne | T.H. Gill H.G. Hawker | Shirley Blackburne Charles Ernest M. Kelly C.E. Radcliffe Mr. Swanton |
| 27–28 Aug. | Whitby Open Lawn Tennis Tournament West Cliff Tennis Grounds Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Philip Leslie Hirst 3-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-5 | George Reston Brewerton | Harold Stapylton Greenwell Francis Joseph Hirst | A. Herbert Charles E. Mackenzie Kelly Guy A. Robins W.S. Wright |
| 27–28 August | Lyme Regis Tournament Lyme Regis Recreation Grounds Lyme Regis, England Clay Singles – Doubles | A.R. Ford 1-6, 6–5, 6-3 | R.J. Hutchinson | W.Y. Caistor H. Eliot | N. Marder J.H. Maund Frederick Dorville Jackson T. Preston |

### September

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| September (Autumn) | Hendon Lawn Tennis Tournament Hendon LTC Little Sherrock Field, Hendon, Middlesex England Clay Singles - Doubles | William Howard 6-0, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6-1 | J. Muir MacDonald w.o. | F. Andrew E.J. Bevan | |
| September (Autumn) | Hendon Lawn Tennis Tournament Hendon LTC Little Sherrock Field, Hendon, Middlesex England Clay Singles - Doubles | Challenger P.W. Squire | | F. Andrew E.J. Bevan | |
| 30 Aug - 4 Sep. | West of Ireland Championships County Sligo Lawn Tennis Club Ardaghowen, Sligo, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Willoughby Hamilton 6-1, 6–1, 6-3 | Reginald Arthur Gamble | E. Mack Captain R. Maxwell | A. Graham Captain N. Maxwell Ronald M. McDougall Owen Wynne |
| 30 Aug - 4 Sep. | West of Ireland Championships County Sligo Lawn Tennis Club Ardaghowen, Sligo, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | Challenger Frederick Foster McClintock | | E. Mack Captain R. Maxwell | A. Graham Captain N. Maxwell Ronald M. McDougall Owen Wynne |
| 4 September | Armagh Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Armagh, Northern Ireland Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles | Walter Francis Templer ? | A. Wolfe | | |
| 30 August – 7 September | South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest Lewis 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Herbert Wilberforce | | |
| 4 – 7 September | New York Tennis Club Open New York City, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Oliver Samuel Campbell 6-2, 0–6, 6–4, 8-6 | Harry Farnum | | |
| 7–9 September. | Downshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Downshire LTC Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland Outdoor Grass | C.L. Graham 6-5 4-6 6-3 | F.G. Gordon | T.G. Gordon H. Young | G. Clarke O.B. Graham W.R. Young |
| 7–9 Sep | West Teviotdale Open Hawick Cricket Ground Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Richard Millar Watson 7-5 6-1 6-3 | Forrester John Thomson | H.A. Irvine C.E. Stewart | James R. Carmichael R.H. MacDonald W.R. Pringle J.R. Stewart |
| 7–9 Sep | West Teviotdale Open Hawick Cricket Ground Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Forrester John Thomson Richard Millar Watson 9-7 6-2 6-2 | H.A. Irvine R.H. MacDonald | H.A. Irvine C.E. Stewart | James R. Carmichael R.H. MacDonald W.R. Pringle J.R. Stewart |
| 7–9 Sep | West Teviotdale Open Hawick Cricket Ground Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | Richard Millar Watson Miss Stuart 6-2 6-3 | Forrester John Thomson Miss Scott | H.A. Irvine C.E. Stewart | James R. Carmichael R.H. MacDonald W.R. Pringle J.R. Stewart |
| 7–9 September. | Lenox Invitation Lenox Lawn Tennis Club Harlem, New York, USA Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Robert Livingston Beeckman 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6-1 | Henry Slocum Jr. | | |
| 9 September. | Delaware Tennis Club Tournament Delaware Tennis Club Wilmington, Delaware, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Charles Belmont Davis 6-4, 6–4, 3–6, 6-2 | Gustavus Remak jr | | |
| 9 September. | Delaware Tennis Club Tournament Delaware Tennis Club Wilmington, Delaware, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | Mr. Cowperthwait Gustavus Remak jr won | ? ? | | |
| 6-10 September. | Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament Harrisburg Outdoor Club Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Singles – Doubles | Frank Beecher Wiestling ? | George Reilly Jr. | | |
| 6-10 September. | Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament Harrisburg Outdoor Club Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Singles – Doubles | George E. Etter Mrs. Weistling won | ? ? | | |
| 7 – 10 September. | Rochester Open Rochester Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, New York, US Grass Singles – Doubles | Godfrey Malbone Brinley 6-2 6-0 6-2 | Ganson Depew | W.E. Hodgman M. McKenzie | Ernest FitzHugh Ayrault Charles Amherst Chase W.B. Lee Arthur Remington |
| 11 September. | Montclair Open Montclair LTC Montclair, New Jersey, USA Outdoor Grass Singles | Howard Augustus Taylor 6–3, 6–2, 6-3 | Albert Church Hamlin | Thomas Nesbitt McCarter R.S. Thomas | S. Appleton J.C. McCay J.C. Elliott H.M. Peters |
| 6–15 September. | United Services Tennis Club Tournament United Service Recreation Club, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Grass Singles - Doubles | H.M. Nicholls 6-2 6-3 | Henry Blane Porter | Charles Henry Saint John W.A. Platt | Arthur Norris Dumbleton C.C. How Ernest Wool Lewis H. Slessor |
| 15 -18 September. | Orange Invitation Mountain Station, Montrose South Orange, New Jersey, USA Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | Godfrey Malbone Brinley 6–0, 6–2, 6-3 | J.F. Bacon | A. Keyser Howard Augustus Taylor | Oliver Samuel Campbell Albert Church Hamlin Henry Slocum Jr. C.F. Watson |
| 18 September. | Edgewood Country Club Open Edgewood Country Club Tivoli, New York, United States Clay Singles – Doubles | Valentine Gill Hall | | | |
| 19 - 21 –Sep. | Westchester Lawn Tennis Club (Invitation) (Waterbury Challenge Cup) Westchester Country Club Harrison, New York, USA Grass Singles - Doubles | Howard Augustus Taylor 6-3, 6-3 | Henry Warner Slocum Jr. | R.L. Cutting Morton Spring Paton | W.E. Billings Deane B. Miller W.H. Sands |

### October

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| 1–3 Oct. | Southern Championships Wilmington, United States Singles – Doubles | Charles Belmont Davis 6-2 6-1 6-2 | Edward Porter | | |
| 4 Oct. | Baltimore Invitation (later Middle Atlantic Invitation) Baltimore Cricket Club Baltimore, Maryland, United States Clay Singles – Doubles | Leigh Bonsal 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 | Charles Belmont Davis | | |
| 4 Oct. | Baltimore Invitation (later Middle Atlantic Invitation) Baltimore Cricket Club Baltimore, Maryland, United States Clay Singles – Doubles | Leigh Bonsal S. T. Steel won | ? Mr. Ringwood | | |
| 28 Sep–13 Oct. | Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament Merion Cricket Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | William Linton Landreth 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Frederick Winslow Taylor | | |
| 9–14 Oct. | North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne 6-3 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-2 | Henry Grove | | |
| 12–14 Oct. | National Collegiate Championships New Haven, United States Singles – Doubles | Godfrey Brinley | |
| 22–26 Oct. | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Grass Singles – Doubles | Walter John Carre Riddell 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 | Dudley Webb | | |
| 25–30 Oct. | Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships Lahore, Punjab, India Grass Singles - Doubles | Edward Lee French 6–1, 6–4, 6-4 | G.A. Ommanney | C.E. Bunbury H.J. Reid | E.W. Fletcher A.P. Hill J. Rickie H.J. Tuite |
| 25–30 Oct. | Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships Lahore, Punjab, India Grass Singles - Doubles | Edward Lee French A.P. Hill 6-2, 6–1, 6-0 | C.E. Bunbury Mr.Clark. | C.E. Bunbury H.J. Reid | E.W. Fletcher A.P. Hill J. Rickie H.J. Tuite |

### November

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
| November. | Canterbury Championships (later Canterbury Open) Canterbury LTC Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles | Minden Fenwick 6-3 6–4, 6–3. | W.V. Millton | John Ferguson Jardine | Joseph Penfound Grossman F. Logan Frederick Wilding |

### December

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist |
| 28 – 30 December | New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles – Doubles | Percival Clennell Fenwick 6-2 6-0 6-4 | E.P. Hudson |
| 28 – 30 December | New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles – Doubles | Minden Fenwick Percival Clennell Fenwick | |
| 28 - 31 December. | Napier Open Napier LTC Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles | Eric Pollard Hudson 6–1, 6–2, 6–3. | Minden Fenwick |

## Rankings

Source: The Concise History of Tennis
Karoly Mazak World Rankings for 1886 :
| # | Player |
| 1 | William Renshaw (GBR) |
| 2 | Herbert Lawford (GBR) |
| 3 | Ernest Wool Lewis (GBR) |
| 4 | Harry Grove (GBR) |
| 5 | Ernest Renshaw (GBR) |
| 6 | Eyre Chatterton (Ireland) |
| 7 | Willoughby Hamilton (Ireland) |
| 8 | Richard Sears (USA) |