1899 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Arthur Gore defeated Sydney Smith 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Reginald Doherty defeated Gore 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1899 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's singles
1899 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Reginald Doherty
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Arthur Gore
Score1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw37
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1898 · Wimbledon Championships · 1900 →

Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
  Arthur Gore 6 6 3 3 3
  Reginald Doherty 1 4 6 6 6

All comers' finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Philip Pearson 3 2 7
  Arthur Gore 6 6 9
  Arthur Gore 6 4 3 7 6
  Harold Mahony 3 6 6 5 1
  George Greville 3 7 6 8
  Harold Mahony 6 9 2 10
  Arthur Gore 3 6 6 6
  Sydney Smith 6 1 2 4
  Harold Nisbet 3 5 4
  Sydney Smith 6 7 6
  Sydney Smith 2 11 4 8 8
  Herbert Roper Barrett 6 9 6 6 6
  Clarence Hobart 6 5 4
  Herbert Roper Barrett 8 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Philip Pearson 6 6 6
  Frederick Plaskitt 1 0 3
  P Pearson 6 6 6
  M Ritchie 3 2 4
  Major Ritchie 6 3 6 4 6
  Wilberforce Eaves 4 6 4 6 4
  P Pearson 3 2 7
  A Gore 6 6 9
  Arthur Gore 8 6 6
  Ambrose Dudley 6 2 3
  A Gore 6 6 6
  G Caridia 2 1 4
  SVR Drapes 2 4 1
  George Caridia 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  George Hillyard w/o
  George Greville
  G Greville 6 6 6
  MRL White 0 3 2
  MRL White 5 7 6 6
  Archibald McNair 7 5 4 1
  G Greville 3 7 6 8
  H Mahony 6 9 2 10
  Alexander Mackay 1 0 1
  George Simond   G Simond 6 6 6
  Clement Cazalet w/o   G Simond 2 6 6 2
  Harold Mahony   H Mahony 6 4 8 6
  William Doherty w/o   H Mahony 6 7 6
  David Hawes 7 6 5 6   D Hawes 3 5 2
  Frederick Payn 5 0 7 3

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Harold Nisbet 6 6 6
  J Johnstone 0 3 1   H Nisbet 6 6 6
  Roy Allen 6 7 7   R Allen 3 4 0
  Nelson Wright 4 5 5   H Nisbet 6 6 6
  M Day 4 3 3
  Maurice Day 1 2 6 6 6
  Allan Pearson 6 6 3 4 1
  H Nisbet 3 5 4
  S Smith 6 7 6
  John Flavelle
  Roderick McNair w/o
  J Flavelle 6 6 1 5 2
  S Smith 4 4 6 7 6
  Sydney Smith 6 6 6
  E Reynolds 1 1 1

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  James Crispe 6 6 6
  B Wood-Hill 3 3 1
  J Crispe 3 6 7 3
  C Hobart 6 2 9 6
  Clarence Hobart 6 6 4 6
  Charles Dixon 3 1 6 2
  C Hobart 6 5 4
  HR Barrett 8 7 6
  Oswald Milne 4 10 3 8
  Robert Hough 6 8 6 10
  R Hough 1 3 3
  HR Barrett 6 6 6
  Charles Allen 0 0 0
  Herbert Roper Barrett 6 6 6

References

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