1908 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1908 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore[1]
Runner-up United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper-Barrett[1]
Final score 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4

The champion of 1907 Norman Brookes did not defend his title.

Arthur Gore (GBR) defeated Herbert Roper-Barrett (GBR) 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4 in the All-Comers final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1908 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   Belgium Willie De Warzee 4 6 4      
 Canada Robert Powell 6 8 6      
   Canada Robert Powell 8 4 2      
   United Kingdom Arthur Gore 10 6 6      
 United Kingdom Charles Dixon 8 3 6 0  
   United Kingdom Arthur Gore 10 6 3 6    
     United Kingdom Arthur Gore 6 6 4 3 6
   United Kingdom Herbert Roper-Barrett 3 2 6 6 4
   United Kingdom Walter Crawley 1 3 2      
 United Kingdom Major Ritchie 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Major Ritchie 3 1 6 1  
   United Kingdom Herbert Roper-Barrett 6 6 3 6    
 New Zealand Tony Wilding 6 4 4 0  
   United Kingdom Herbert Roper-Barrett 2 6 6 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Gordon-Smith 6 6 6      
     France Verde Delisle 1 4 3      
       United Kingdom Gordon-Smith 6 3 5 2    
       United States Grant 4 6 7 6    
     United States Grant 6 8 7 6  
     United Kingdom Ward 3 10 5 3    
       United States Grant 6 6 4 2 2
       Belgium De Warzee 3 4 6 6 6
     United Kingdom Pearce            
     United Kingdom Simond w/o          
       United Kingdom Pearce 3 3 2    
       Belgium De Warzee 6 6 6      
     Belgium De Warzee 6 2 6 9  
     South Africa Kitson 1 6 2 7    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Germany Rahe            
     United Kingdom Franklin w/o          
       Germany Rahe 2 7 1      
       United Kingdom Ball-Greene 6 9 6      
     United Kingdom Ball-Greene 6 6 3 6  
     United Kingdom Hotham 3 2 6 0    
       United Kingdom Ball-Greene 3 6      
       Canada Powell 6 8      
     Canada Powell 6 6 6      
     France De Lastours 0 2 2      
       Canada Powell 6 6 6    
       United Kingdom Tuckey 1 2 2      
     United Kingdom Tuckey 7 4 7 4 6
     United Kingdom Taylor 5 6 5 6 3  
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Dixon 6 6 6      
     United Kingdom Goldberg 4 4 1      
       United Kingdom Dixon 6 6 6      
       United Kingdom Ridding 3 2 3      
     United Kingdom Ridding 6 6 6    
     Ireland Miley 3 3 2      
       United Kingdom Dixon 1 6 6 6  
       United Kingdom Caridia 6 3 3 3  
     United Kingdom Caridia 6 6 6      
     United Kingdom Haviland 1 2 2      
       United Kingdom Caridia 6 6 6    
       Canada Foulkes 1 2 1      
     Canada Foulkes 6 4 7 6  
     United Kingdom Andrews 3 6 5 0    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     South Africa Richardson 6 6 1 2 6  
     United Kingdom Timmis 4 3 6 6 4  
       South Africa Richardson 2 4 0      
       United Kingdom Gore 6 6 6      
     United Kingdom Gore 6 6 7    
     United Kingdom Escombe 2 1 5      
       United Kingdom Gore 6 9 7    
       United Kingdom Powell 2 7 5    
     United Kingdom Powell 7 6 6      
 United Kingdom Davson 6 10 6          United Kingdom Davson 5 4 1      
 Germany Von Bissing 4 8 3            United Kingdom Powell 6 7 6    
 United Kingdom McNair 6 6 6            United Kingdom McNair 1 5 4      
 United Kingdom Wills 3 1 1          United Kingdom McNair 6 6 7    
 United Kingdom Warden 6 3 6 3 6      United Kingdom Warden 3 3 5      
 United Kingdom Cazalet 4 6 4 6 4  

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 United Kingdom Pollard            
 Germany Froitzheim w/o              United Kingdom Pollard 6 7 6      
 United Kingdom Sawyer 2 6 7 6 6      United Kingdom Sawyer 0 5 1      
 United Kingdom Bryant 6 2 9 4 3        United Kingdom Pollard 6 4 1 1    
 United Kingdom Wilson-Fox 11 6 6            United Kingdom Crawley 1 6 6 6    
 India Singh 9 2 4          United Kingdom Wilson-Fox 0 2 0    
     United Kingdom Crawley 6 6 6      
       United Kingdom Crawley 6 6 6    
       United Kingdom Thomas 1 4 1    
     United Kingdom Prebble 6 6 6 0 6  
     United Kingdom Hicks 3 8 3 6 1  
       United Kingdom Prebble w/o        
       United Kingdom Thomas            
     United Kingdom Thomas 6 6 4 6  
     United Kingdom Flavelle 2 0 6 3    
 

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Ritchie 6 1 6 6    
     South Africa Gauntlett 3 6 2 4    
       United Kingdom Ritchie 6 6 6      
       United Kingdom Price 2 0 2      
     United Kingdom Price 6 3 7 6  
     United Kingdom Watts 1 6 5 4    
       United Kingdom Ritchie 7 6 3    
       United Kingdom Eaves 5 3 1 r.  
     United Kingdom Stoward 6 2 5 6 6  
     United Kingdom Kitching 2 6 7 4 0  
       United Kingdom Stoward 1 2 6    
       United Kingdom Eaves 6 6 8      
     United Kingdom Eaves 6 6 6    
     United Kingdom Yatman 1 1 3      
 

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Mavrogordato 6 6 6      
     United Kingdom Pritchett 1 2 2      
       United Kingdom Mavrogordato 0 3 3      
       New Zealand Wilding 6 6 6      
     New Zealand Wilding 3 6 6 7  
     Germany Kreuzer 6 0 2 5    
       New Zealand Wilding 6 6 6    
       United Kingdom Pearson 1 1 1    
     United Kingdom Hall 6 6 5 6    
     United Kingdom Rhodes 3 3 7 3    
       United Kingdom Hall 1 4 2    
       United Kingdom Pearson 6 6 6      
     United Kingdom Pearson 9 6 3 6 6
     United Kingdom Beamish 11 1 6 4 3  
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     France Germot            
     United Kingdom Lowe w/o          
       France Germot w/o          
       United Kingdom Lowe            
     United Kingdom Lowe 6 4 4 8 6
     United Kingdom Milburn 2 6 6 6 1  
       United Kingdom Lowe 7 1 3    
       United Kingdom Roper-Barrett 9 6 6    
     United Kingdom Andrews 3 2 4      
     United Kingdom Roper-Barrett 6 6 6      
       United Kingdom Roper-Barrett 6 6 6    
       Ireland Toler 0 0 1      
                  
                    
 

References

  1. 1 2 Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield [Eng.]: Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0900424710.

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