1909 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1909 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Arthur Gore^[1]
Runner-up	Major Ritchie^[1]
Final score	6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	85
Seeds	–

Major Ritchie defeated Herbert Roper Barrett 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Arthur Gore defeated Ritchie 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the Challenge Round to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1909 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Arthur Gore was the oldest winner of the title at 41 years and 182 days.^[2]

Draw

Key

Challenge round

Challenge Round


Major Ritchie	8	6	2	2	2

Arthur Gore	6	1	6	6	6

All Comers' Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final


Theodore Mavrogordato	6	9	2	4	6

George Caridia	1	7	6	6	4
						Theodore Mavrogordato	6	3	3	2

						Major Ritchie	3	6	6	6
Charles Dixon	10	1	1	4

Major Ritchie	8	6	6	6
											Major Ritchie	6	6	4	6

											Herbert Roper Barrett	2	3	6	4
Lionel Escombe	6	5	9	0^r

Herbert Roper Barrett	4	7	11	0
						Herbert Roper Barrett	6	6	6	7

						Friedrich Rahe	4	2	8	5
Gordon Lowe	10	0	4

Friedrich Rahe	12	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


	GA Thomas	4	6	6	7
	S Nihal Singh	6	2	2	5
						GA Thomas	7	6	3	6
						AG Watson	5	3	6	3
	AG Watson	7	6	6
	KJ Ingram	5	4	4
											GA Thomas	5	4	4
											TM Mavrogordato	7	6	6
	D Rhodes	9	6	6
	RB Gurney	7	0	3
						D Rhodes	0	0	1
						TM Mavrogordato	6	6	6
	TM Mavrogordato	6	6	6
	T Ennis	0	4	0

Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


	CO Tuckey
	E Morris Hall	w/o
						CO Tuckey	6	2	1	6	3
						DW Kitching	2	6	6	2	6
	DW Kitching	5	6	6	6
	LOS Poidevin	7	2	4	4
												DW Kitching	1	3	2
												GA Caridia	6	6	6
	GA Caridia	6	6	8
	AE Crawley	0	4	6
						GA Caridia	4	6	6	6
						WV Eaves	6	3	1	2
	WV Eaves	6	6	0
	CHS Cazalet	4	3	0^r

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


					CP Dixon	6	6	4	6
					W le Maire de Warzée	2	2	6	4
										CP Dixon	9	6	6	6
										JB Ward	7	1	8	0
					JB Ward	6	6	7
					SJ Watts	2	4	5
															CP Dixon	11	6	6
															FW Goldberg	9	3	3
					R Storms	w/o
TR Quill	11	7	6		TR Quill
RH Hotham	9	5	4							TR Quill	2	6	0	4
FW Goldberg	7	6	6							FW Goldberg	6	1	6	6
LE Milburn	5	1	0		FW Goldberg	6	4	6	6
ES Knight	6	1	6	6	ES Knight	3	6	0	3
RD Nolan	4	6	2	1

Section 4

First Round						Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

SN Doust	4	6	10	6
ME von Bissing	6	2	8	2		SN Doust	6	6	7
HBM Knight						HBM Knight	2	2	5
WE Lane	w/o										SN Doust	5	3	5
MJG Ritchie	6	6	6								MJG Ritchie	7	6	7
HB Routledge	1	1	2			MJG Ritchie	0	6	6	6
HA Parker	6	6	6			HA Parker	6	2	3	3
HS Fellowes	1	3	3												MJG Ritchie	6	6	2
H Wilson-Fox															PM Davson	2	2	0^r
AD Prebble	w/o					H Wilson-Fox	2	2	5
PM Davson	7	6	5	6		PM Davson	6	6	7
BC Hopson	5	3	7	2							PM Davson	8	2	4
CS Gordon-Smith	6	6	6								JM Flavelle	6	6	2^r
CJ Adams	1	1	0			CS Gordon-Smith	2	0	0
JM Flavelle	4	6	11	5	6	JM Flavelle	6	6	6
RF Quennessen	6	2	9	7	0

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round						Second Round						Third Round				Fourth Round

WJB Blew
E Gwynne-Evans	w/o					WJB Blew	2	6	6	3
CH Ridding	6	7	6			CH Ridding	6	3	8	6
CF Simond	1	5	4									CH Ridding	6	6	6
ES Franklin	4	4	6	8	6							ES Franklin	1	1	1
ES Wills	6	6	4	6	3	ES Franklin	3	3	6	6	6
G Coulson	6	7	4	6		G Coulson	6	6	3	4	1
OPN Blom	3	5	6	3												CH Ridding	3	6	6	4	3
EW Timmis	6	7	5	6												LH Escombe	6	4	3	6	6
RRW Dudley	0	5	7	3		EW Timmis	6	6	3	8
SG Walker	6	6	6			SG Walker	1	1	6	6
L Bidlake	4	1	4									EW Timmis	4	2	3
L Trasenster	6	7	6									LH Escombe	6	6	6
E Yatman	3	5	3			L Trasenster	6	3	0	4
LH Escombe	6	6	6			LH Escombe	3	6	6	6
DM Hawes	0	0	2

Section 6

First Round				Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

JC Parke	6	6	6
AM Hendriks	2	0	2	JC Parke	3	2	4
HR Barrett	6	6	6	HR Barrett	6	6	6
J Powell	1	1	1						HR Barrett	6	6	6
									GTC Watt	1	1	1
				GTC Watt	6	6	8
				GP Allen	2	4	6
													HR Barrett	6	5	6	6
													D Rhodes	3	7	3	1
				AW Andrews	6	6	6
				B Hillyard	3	3	3
									AW Andrews	2	4	1
									D Rhodes	6	6	6
				D Rhodes	4	6	6	6
				H Pollard	6	1	3	2

Section 7

First Round	Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round


	AM Lowe	6	6	8
	AEM Taylor	2	2	6
					AH Lowe	6	2	3	2
					FG Lowe	3	6	6	6
	FG Lowe	6	6	6
	AL Prinsep	4	4	3
										FG Lowe	0	6	6	1	6
										AW Beamish	6	3	4	6	3
	RS Barnes	6	6	6
	HL Brunton	4	3	3
					RS Barnes	6	0	4	5
					AE Beamish	3	6	6	7
	AE Beamish	6	0
	AC Butler	2	0^r

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


	K Powell	6	6	6
	RB Powell	1	3	4
						K Powell	3	6	6	6
						P de Borman	6	1	1	3
	P de Borman	6	9	0	7
	GE Fowler	1	7	6	5
											K Powell	3	6	6	3	3
											FW Rahe	6	3	0	6	6
	FW Rahe	4	6	6	8
	TE Haydon	6	1	4	6
						FW Rahe	6	6	6
						J Robinson	1	2	2
	J Robinson	9	3	6	8
	RJ McNair	7	6	0	6

References

1 2 3 Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield [Eng.]: Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0900424710.
↑ Little, Alan (2001). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. p. 14. ISBN 1899039333.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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