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][2] Arthur Gore was the oldest winner of the title at 41 years and 182 days.[3]
Draw
Top half
Section 3
| First Round
| | | Second Round
| | | Third Round
| | | Fourth Round
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | Charles Dixon
| 6
| 6
| 4
| 6
|
| |
| | | | William le Maire de Warzée
| 2
| 2
| 6
| 4
|
| |
| | | | | C Dixon
| 9
| 6
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| | | | | JB Ward
| 7
| 1
| 8
| 0
|
| |
| | | | JB Ward
| 6
| 6
| 7
|
|
| | |
| | | | Sydney Watts
| 2
| 4
| 5
|
|
| |
| | | | | C Dixon
| 11
| 6
| 6
|
|
| |
| | | | | | F Goldberg
| 9
| 3
| 3
|
|
| |
| | | | Réginald Storms
| w/o
|
|
|
|
| | |
| TR Quill
| 11
| 7
| 6
|
|
| | | TR Quill
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| RH Hotham
| 9
| 5
| 4
|
|
| | | | TR Quill
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 4
|
| |
| Fritz Goldberg
| 7
| 6
| 6
|
|
| | | | F Goldberg
| 6
| 1
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| LE Milburn
| 5
| 1
| 0
|
|
| | | F Goldberg
| 6
| 4
| 6
| 6
|
| | |
| Stanley Knight
| 6
| 1
| 6
| 6
|
| | | S Knight
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 3
|
| |
| RD Nolan
| 4
| 6
| 2
| 1
|
| | |
Bottom half
Section 5
| First Round
| | | Second Round
| | | Third Round
| | | Fourth Round
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William Blew
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | |
| Evan Gwynne-Evans
| w/o
|
|
|
|
| | | W Blew
| 2
| 6
| 6
| 3
|
| |
| Charles Ridding
| 6
| 7
| 6
|
|
| | | C Ridding
| 6
| 3
| 8
| 6
|
| |
| Charles Simond
| 1
| 5
| 4
|
|
| | | | C Ridding
| 6
| 6
| 6
|
|
| |
| Stanley Franklin
| 4
| 4
| 6
| 8
| 6
| | | | S Franklin
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
|
| |
| Ernest Wills
| 6
| 6
| 4
| 6
| 3
| | | S Franklin
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 6
| 6
| | |
| George Coulson
| 6
| 7
| 4
| 6
|
| | | G Coulson
| 6
| 6
| 3
| 4
| 1
| |
| Otto Blom
| 3
| 5
| 6
| 3
|
| | | | C Ridding
| 3
| 6
| 6
| 4
| 3
| |
| EW Timmis
| 6
| 7
| 5
| 6
|
| | | | | L Escombe
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 6
| 6
| |
| Robert Dudley
| 0
| 5
| 7
| 3
|
| | | EW Timmis
| 6
| 6
| 3
| 8
|
| | |
| Glen Walker
| 6
| 6
| 6
|
|
| | | G Walker
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| L Bidlake
| 4
| 1
| 4
|
|
| | | | EW Timmis
| 4
| 2
| 3
|
|
| |
| Louis Trasenster
| 6
| 7
| 6
|
|
| | | | L Escombe
| 6
| 6
| 6
|
|
| |
| E Yatman
| 3
| 5
| 3
|
|
| | | L Trasenster
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 4
|
| | |
| Lionel Escombe
| 6
| 6
| 6
|
|
| | | L Escombe
| 3
| 6
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| David Hawes
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
|
| | |
References
- ↑ Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield [Eng.]: Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0900424710.
- ↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
- ↑ 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