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1896 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' Singles

Ladies' Singles
1896 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
Runner-up United Kingdom Alice Pickering
Final score 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw 6
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Alice Pickering defeated Edith Austin 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Charlotte Cooper defeated Simpson Pickering 6–2, 6–3 in the Challenge Round to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships.


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