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Men's singles
1909 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Arthur Gore
Runner-up	Major Ritchie
Score	6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	85
Seeds	–
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1908 · Wimbledon Championships · 1910 →

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. Arthur Gore was the oldest winner of the title at 41 years and 182 days.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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
	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
										George Thomas		4	6	6	7
										Sirdar Nihal Singh		6	2	2	5
																			G Thomas		7	6	3	6
																			G Watson		5	3	6	3
										Georges Watson		7	6	6
										Kenneth Ingram		5	4	4
																												G Thomas		5	4	4
																												T Mavrogordato		7	6	6
										Dunstan Rhodes		9	6	6
										RB Gurney		7	0	3
																			D Rhodes		0	0	1
																			T Mavrogordato		6	6	6
										Theodore Mavrogordato		6	6	6
										T Ennis		0	4	0

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Charles Tuckey
										E Morris Hall		w/o
																			C Tuckey		6	2	1	6	3
																			D Kitching		2	6	6	2	6
										Douglas Kitching		5	6	6	6
										Les Poidevin		7	2	4	4
																												D Kitching		1	3	2
																												G Caridia		6	6	6
										George Caridia		6	6	8
										Alfred Crawley		0	4	6
																			G Caridia		4	6	6	6
																			W Eaves		6	3	1	2
										Wilberforce Eaves		6	6	0
										Clement Cazalet		4	3	0

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

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Stanley Doust		4	6	10	6
	Moritz von Bissing		6	2	8	2				S Doust		6	6	7
	Henry Knight									H Knight		2	2	5
	WE Lane		w/o																S Doust		5	3	5
	Major Ritchie		6	6	6														M Ritchie		7	6	7
	HB Routledge		1	1	2					M Ritchie		0	6	6	6
	Harry Parker		6	6	6					H Parker		6	2	3	3
	HS Fellowes		1	3	3																							M Ritchie		6	6	2
	Henry Wilson-Fox																											P Davson		2	2	0
	Albert Prebble		w/o							H Wilson-Fox		2	2	5
	Percival Davson		7	6	5	6				P Davson		6	6	7
	BC Hopson		5	3	7	2													P Davson		8	2	4
	CS Gordon-Smith		6	6	6														J Flavelle		6	6	2
	CJ Adams		1	1	0					CS Gordon-Smith		2	0	0
	John Flavelle		4	6	11	5	6			J Flavelle		6	6	6
	RF Quennessen		6	2	9	7	0

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

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	James Cecil Parke		6	6	6
	Augustus Hendriks		2	0	2					JC Parke		3	2	4
	Herbert Roper Barrett		6	6	6					HR Barrett		6	6	6
	James Powell		1	1	1														HR Barrett		6	6	6
																			GTC Watt		1	1	1
										GTC Watt		6	6	8
										George Allen		2	4	6
																												HR Barrett		6	5	6	6
																												D Rhodes		3	7	3	1
										AW Andrews		6	6	6
										Brame Hillyard		3	3	3
																			AW Andrews		2	4	1
																			D Rhodes		6	6	6
										DP Rhodes		4	6	6	6
										Henry Pollard		6	1	3	2

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Arthur Lowe		6	6	8
										Alfred Taylor		2	2	6
																			A Lowe		6	2	3	2
																			G Lowe		3	6	6	6
										Gordon Lowe		6	6	6
										Anthony Prinsep		4	4	3
																												G Lowe		0	6	6	1	6
																												A Beamish		6	3	4	6	3
										RS Barnes		6	6	6
										HL Brunton		4	3	3
																			RS Barnes		6	0	4	5
																			A Beamish		3	6	6	7
										Alfred Beamish		6	0
										AC Butler		2	0

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Kenneth Powell		6	6	6
										Robert Powell		1	3	4
																			K Powell		3	6	6	6
																			P de Borman		6	1	1	3
										Paul de Borman		6	9	0	7
										Geoffrey Fowler		1	7	6	5
																												K Powell		3	6	6	3	3
																												F Rahe		6	3	0	6	6
										Friedrich Rahe		4	6	6	8
										Thomas Haydon		6	1	4	6
																			F Rahe		6	6	6
																			J Robinson		1	2	2
										J Robinson		9	3	6	8
										Roderick McNair		7	6	0	6

References

1. Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield : Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0900424710.
2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
3. 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

• 1909 Wimbledon Championships
• Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles