1877. The winner was W. Spencer Gore (1850 - 1906. The final was postponed from Monday 16 July to the following Thursday because of rain, which should never happen again due to the new roof over centre court. There were only two hundred spectators watching from a stand made of three planks of wood.
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The first Wimbledon tennis championship was held in 1877. The only event was men's singles. The winner was Spencer Gore who defeated William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
In 1877 the first Lawn Tennis Championship was held by the 'The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club' at Wimbledon