1909 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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

Arthur Gore (defender of the 1908 title) defeated Josiah Ritchie (winner of the all-comers tournament) 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1909 Wimbledon Championships. Arthur Gore was the oldest winner of the title at 41 years and 182 days.^[2]

Draw (All-Comers)

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

	Theodore Mavrogordato	6	9	2	4	6
	George Caridia	1	7	6	6	4
								Theodore Mavrogordato	6	3	3	2

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

	Josiah Ritchie	8	6	6	6
														Josiah Ritchie	6	6	4	6
														Herbert Roper-Barrett	2	3	6	4
	Lionel Escombe	6	5	9
	Herbert Roper-Barrett	4	7	11
								Herbert Roper-Barrett	6	6	6	7

								Friedrich-Wilhelm Rahe	4	2	8	5
	Gordon Lowe	10	0	4

	Friedrich-Wilhelm Rahe	12	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Thomas	4	6	6	7
		Singh	6	2	2	5
								Thomas	7	6	3	6
								Watson	5	3	6	3
		Watson	7	6	6
		Ingram	5	4	4
														Thomas	5	4	4
														Mavrogordato	7	6	6
		Rhodes	9	6	6
		Gurney	7	0	3
								Rhodes	0	0	1
								Mavrogordato	6	6	6
		Mavrogordato	6	6	6
		Ennis	0	4	0

Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


		Tuckey
		Hall	w/o
								Tuckey	6	2	1	6	3
								Kitching	2	6	6	2	6
		Kitching	5	6	6	6
		Poidevin	7	2	4	4
															Kitching	1	3	2
															Caridia	6	6	6
		Caridia	6	6	8
		Crawley	0	4	6
								Caridia	4	6	6	6
								Eaves	6	3	1	2
		Eaves	6	6
		Cazalet	4	3

Section 3

First Round						Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


							Dixon	6	6	4	6
							De Warzee	2	2	6	4
													Dixon	9	6	6	6
													Ward	7	1	8	0
							Ward	6	6	7
							Watts	2	4	5
																			Dixon	11	6	6
																			Goldberg	9	3	3
							Storms	w/o
	Quill	11	7	6			Quill
	Hotham	9	5	4									Quill	2	6	0	4
	Goldberg	7	6	6									Goldberg	6	1	6	6
	Milburn	5	1	0			Goldberg	6	4	6	6
	Knight	6	1	6	6		Knight	3	6	0	3
	Nolan	4	6	2	1

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Doust	4	6	10	6
	Von Bissing	6	2	8	2			Doust	6	6	7
	Knight							Knight	2	2	5
	Lane	w/o												Doust	5	3	5
	Ritchie	6	6	6										Ritchie	7	6	7
	Routledge	1	1	2				Ritchie	0	6	6	6
	Parker	6	6	6				Parker	6	2	3	3
	Fellowes	1	3	3																Ritchie	6	6	2
	Wilson-Fox																			Davson	2	2	0	r.
	Prebble	w/o						Wilson-Fox	2	2	5
	Davson	7	6	5	6			Davson	6	6	7
	Hopson	5	3	7	2									Davson	8	2	4
	Gordon-Smith	6	6	6										Flavelle	6	6	2	r.
	Adams	1	1	0				Gordon-Smith	2	0	0
	Flavelle	4	6	11	5	6		Flavelle	6	6	6
	Quennessen	6	2	9	7	0

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Blew
	Gwynne-Evans	w/o						Blew	2	6	6	3
	Ridding	6	7	6				Ridding	6	3	8	6
	Simond	1	5	4											Ridding	6	6	6
	Franklin	4	4	6	8	6									Franklin	1	1	1
	Wills	6	6	4	6	3		Franklin	3	3	6	6	6
	Coulson	6	7	4	6			Coulson	6	6	3	4	1
	Blom	3	5	6	3															Ridding	3	6	6	4	3
	Timmis	6	7	5	6															Escombe	6	4	3	6	6
	Dudley	0	5	7	3			Timmis	6	6	3	8
	Walker	6	6	6				Walker	1	1	6	6
	Bidlake	4	1	4											Timmis	4	2	3
	Trasenster	6	7	6											Escombe	6	6	6
	Yatman	3	5	3				Trasenster	6	3	0	4
	Escombe	6	6	6				Escombe	3	6	6	6
	Hawes	0	0	2

Section 6

First Round					Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Parke	6	6	6
	Hendriks	2	0	2		Parke	3	2	4
	Roper-Barrett	6	6	6		Roper-Barrett	6	6	6
	Powell	1	1	1								Roper-Barrett	6	6	6
												Watt	1	1	1
						Watt	6	6	8
						Allen	2	4	6
																	Roper-Barrett	6	5	6	6
																	Rhodes	3	7	3	1
						Andrews	6	6	6
						Hillyard	3	3	3
												Andrews	2	4	1
												Rhodes	6	6	6
						Rhodes	4	6	6	6
						Pollard	6	1	3	2

Section 7

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


		Lowe	6	6	8
		Taylor	2	2	6
							Lowe	6	2	3	2
							Lowe	3	6	6	6
		Lowe	6	6	6
		Prinsep	4	4	3
													Lowe	0	6	6	1	6
													Beamish	6	3	4	6	3
		Barnes	6	6	6
		Brunton	4	3	3
							Barnes	6	0	4	5
							Beamish	3	6	6	7
		Beamish	6
		Butler	2

Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Powell	6	6	6
		Powell	1	3	4
								Powell	3	6	6	6
								De Borman	6	1	1	3
		De Borman	6	9	0	7
		Fowler	1	7	6	5
														Powell	3	6	6	3	3
														Rahe	6	3	0	6	6
		Rahe	4	6	6	8
		Haydon	6	1	4	6
								Rahe	6	6	6
								Robinson	1	2	2
		Robinson	9	3	6	8
		McNair	7	6	0	6

References

1 2 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

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