1909 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1909 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Arthur Gore
Runner-up	Josiah Ritchie
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.

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

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com