Willoughby Hamilton defeated Harry Barlow, 2âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ4, 4âÂÂ6, 7âÂÂ5 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion William Renshaw, 6âÂÂ8, 6âÂÂ2, 3âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ1, 6âÂÂ1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships.