1923 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1923 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Bill Johnston^[1]
Runner-up	Frank Hunter^[1]
Final score	6–0, 6–3, 6–1

Bill Johnston (USA) defeated Frank Hunter (USA) 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1923 Wimbledon Championships. The field consisted of 133 players and a preliminary round of five matches was held to bring the total down to a 128 men draw.

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

	Cecil Campbell	1	7	2	2
	Bill Johnston	6	5	6	6
								Bill Johnston	6	6	6

								Brian Norton	4	2	4
	Brian Norton	7	6	6

	Max Woosnam	5	3	2
													Bill Johnston	6	6	6
													Frank Hunter	0	3	1
	D.M. Evans	2	6	5
	Gordon Lowe	6	8	7
								Gordon Lowe	3	5	4

								Frank Hunter	6	7	6
	Frank Hunter	3	4	6	6	6

	Manuel de Gomar	6	6	1	3	2

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Lacoste	6	6	6
	D.S. Menda	0	4	1				Lacoste	6	6	6
	McCormick	4	0	2				Dash	1	3	4
	Dash	6	6	6											Lacoste	6	6	6
	Davin	6	6	4	6										Davson	2	2	0
	Scovel	2	4	6	3			Davin	6	2	5
	Davson	6	6	3	2	9		Davson	8	6	7
	Fisher	4	4	6	6	7														Lacoste	6	6	3	2	3
	Chase	1	2	4																Campbell	1	3	6	6	6
	Hadi	6	6	6				Hadi	1	6	6	3	5
	Hotham	3	0	2				Macpherson	6	2	3	6	7
	Macpherson	6	6	6											Macpherson	3	1	4
	Campbell	w	o												Campbell	6	6	6
	Quill							Campbell	7	6	8
	Sherwell	7	6	6				Sherwell	5	1	6
	Scovell	5	3	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Willford	2	3	6	3
	Stoddart	6	6	1	1	r.		Willford	3	3	2
	Brugnon	6	6	6				Brugnon	6	6	6
	Henty	4	4	3									Brugnon	4	1	2
	Robson	0	1	2									Richards	6	6	6
	Jacob	6	6	6				Jacob	2	3	6
	Washer	1	3	2				Richards	6	6	8
	Richards	6	6	6														Richards	4	3	5
	Fox	2	7	6	3	6												Johnston	6	6	7
	Radcliffe	6	5	0	6	4		Fox	1	4	6
	Millard	5	6	4	5			Spence	6	6	8
	Spence	7	2	6	7								Spence	0	1	4
	Watson	5	6	7	4	r.							Johnston	6	6	6
	Crawford	7	3	5	1			Watson	1	2	7
	Higgs	4	2	1				Johnston	6	6	9
	Johnston	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round

	Latchford	1	3	1
	Wheatley	6	6	6				Wheatley	6	9	6
	Milford	6	7	6				Milford	3	7	4
	Carleton	2	5	1									Wheatley	6	6	1	1	2
	Ritchie	2	4	3									Norton	3	8	6	6	6
	Norton	6	6	6				Norton	6	6	6
	Wilkinson	3	2	6	2			Penman	0	3	1
	Penman	6	6	2	'6															Norton	6	7	6
	Grounsell	6	2	6	1	4														Borotra	3	5	3
	Stowe	3	6	4	6	6		Stowe	2	3	2
	Owen	0	2	2				Crawley	6	6	6
	Crawley	6	6	6									Crawley	6	2	6	5	0
	Fussell	6	6	6									Borotra	3	6	3	7	6
	Marsden	4	3	2				Fussell	3	5	6
	Borotra	6	6	1	9			Borotra	6	6	8
	Legg	4	1	6	7

Section 4

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Belgrave	3	4	4
	Mayes	6	6	6			Mayes	6	6	6
	Bisseker	2	5	4			Fisher	2	2	0
	Fisher	6	7	6									Mayes	6	6	6
	Caminos	w	o										Baines	1	4	3
	Van Ryn						Caminos	4	4	4
	Browne	7	1	2	0		Baines	6	6	6
	Baines	5	6	6	6													Mayes	4	6	1
	Mavrogordato	6	6	6														Woosnam	6	8	6
	Sayers	3	3	1			Mavrogordato	7	1	3	8
	Price	0	2	3			Woosnam	5	6	6	10
	Woosnam	6	6	6									Woosnam	6	6	6
	Aitken	6	6	6									Hillyard	4	3	3
	Alderson ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2	3	0			Aitken	5	5	2
	Brierley ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	1	2	4			Hillyard	7	7	6
	Hillyard ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Bell ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	9	7	6
	Dean ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	7	5	3				Bell	6	5	3	3
	Moss	4	6	2				Larsen	4	7	6	6
	Larsen	6	8	6											Larsen	4	4	1
	Masterman	6	6	6											Masterman	6	6	6
	Standring	2	0	1				Masterman	4	6	1	6	6
	Philpotts	1	0	0				Von Braun	6	4	6	0	3
	Von Braun	6	6	6																	Masterman	7	0	1	7	7
	Drew	6	2	4	4																Evans	5	6	6	5	9
	Kingsley	4	6	6	6			Kingsley	3	2	8	8	1
	Fyzee	6	4	2	3			Evans	6	6	6	6	6
	Evans	2	6	6	6										Evans	7	6	4	6
	Rutnam	7	6	3	6										Dudley	5	3	6	4
	Deane	5	1	6	3			Rutnam	4	7	4
	Field	2	5	6	6	4		Dudley	6	9	6
	Dudley	6	7	2	4	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Yencken	6	0	3	5
	Poland	1	6	6	7			Poland	4	7	3
	Godfree	1	6	0	6	9		Godfree	6	9	6
	Mişu	6	4	6	2	7									Godfree	4	5	1
	Cazalet	3	6	1	6	3									Berger	6	7	6
	Berger	6	3	6	1	6		Berger	6	6	3	4	8
	Portlock	5	3	6	6	1		Kramet	1	2	6	6	6
	Kramet	7	6	4	3	6															Berger	4	6	1	6
	Crosbie	0	7	2																	Lowe	6	3	6	8
	Gilbert	6	9	6				Gilbert	5	4	6
	Lowe	6	6	6				Lowe	7	6	8
	Watts	3	2	0											Lowe	6	8	3	6
	Temple	6	6	6											Lycett	1	6	6	3
	Simons	3	0	3				Temple	4	4	2
	Lycett	6	6	1	6			Lycett	6	6	6
	Williams	3	1	6	1

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Crawshay-Williams	6	3	12	1	4
	Burr	4	6	10	6	6		Burr	7	0	1	3
	Flaquer	5	4	1				Hunter	5	6	6	6
	Hunter	7	6	6											Hunter	8	6	7
	Boyd	0	0	0											Fyzee	6	3	5
	Fyzee	6	6	6				Fyzee	6	6	1	6
	Dixon	3	2					Feret	3	3	6	4
	Feret	6	6																	Hunter	9	6	8
	Gentien	8	4	0																Dicks	7	4	6
	Dicks	10	6	6				Dicks	6	6	6	1	9
	Heath	6	5	2	3			Davson	8	3	2	6	7
	Davson	1	7	6	6										Dicks	7	6	7
	Carless	1	6	6	6										Carless	5	4	5
	Turnbull	6	3	4	1			Carless	6	6	3	5	6
	Blair	6	5	10	1	3		Stoker	0	0	6	7	2
	Stoker	2	7	8	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Tindell-Green	9	6	6
	Helmore	7	1	3				Tindell-Green	6	6	6
	McIlquham	3	4	4				Swinden	4	0	4
	Swinden	6	6	6											Tindell-Green	6	4	2
	De Gomar	4	6	6	6										De Gomar	8	6	6
	Bevan	6	2	2	3			De Gomar	6	6	7
	Ingram	6	3	6	3	7		Ingram	4	4	5
	Golding	1	6	1	6	5														De Gomar	4	6	6	6
	Greig	6	6	6																Greig	6	0	1	4
	Thomas	4	4	2				Greig	6	6	6
	Taylor	6	2	6	6	6		Taylor	4	2	4
	Branfoot	3	6	8	1	4									Greig	6	6	6
	Roupell	6	7	6											Luck	1	4	3
	Bernard	0	5	2				Roupell	6	2	6	4	3
	Hick	3	4	5				Luck	3	6	4	6	6
	Luck	6	6	7

Preliminary round

Alderson – Anderson w/o

Brierley – Lester 6–4, 6–5

Hillyard – Villegas 6–3, 6–2, 7–5

Bell – Lahey-Bean 6–0, 6–2, 6–2

Dean – Lyle w/o

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 Played and won a preliminary round to qualify for the first round

References

1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 290. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

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