Tennis
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Joshua Pim (Ireland) defeats Wilfred Baddeley (GB) 3–6 6–1 6–3 6–2
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Lottie Dod (GB) defeats Blanche Bingley Hillyard (GB) 6–8 6–1 6–4
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Laurent Riboulet defeats Jean Schopfer 6–3 6–3
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Robert Wrenn defeats Fred Hovey 6–4 3–6 6–4 6–4
- American Women's Singles Championship – Aline Terry defeats Augusta Schultz 6–1 6–3
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