Arthur Gore (tennis)
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Full name | Arthur William Charles Wentworth Gore |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Lyndhurst, England | 2 January 1868
Died | 1 December 1928 Kensington, England | (aged 60)
Turned pro | 1888 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1922 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 2006 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 373-127 (74.6%) [1] |
Career titles | 51 [1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1901, 1908, 1909) |
US Open | SF (1900) |
Other tournaments | |
WHCC | 2R (1912, 1914) |
WCCC | 1R (1921) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1909) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
WHCC | F (1914) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1913, 1922) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1912) |
Medal record |
Arthur William Charles Wentworth Gore (2 January 1868 – 1 December 1928) was a British tennis player.
He is best known for winning three singles titles at the Wimbledon Championship and was runner-up a record 5 times (shared with Herbert Lawford). He also won Gold medals at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, winning the Men's Indoor Singles and the Men's Indoor Doubles (with Herbert Barrett). He also competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.[2] Gore's Wimbledon win in 1909, at age 41, makes him the oldest player to date to hold the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles title.[3]
Career
He played his first tournament at London Athletic Club in 1887,[4] His first title came at a grass court tournament in Stevenage in August 1888.[5] Gore won the singles title at the Scottish Championships in 1892 and successfully defended the title in the Challenge Round in 1893.[6] In 1894 he won the North London Championships [7] on grass an event that tournament winning it five times (1894, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1906).[5] He won the singles title at the Kent Championships on two occasions; in 1900 by defeating Harold Mahony in the final in straight sets and in 1906 against A.L. Bentley, also in straight sets. In 1900 and 1908 he won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London. In May 1908 he won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London, defeating New Zealander Anthony Wilding in the Challenge Round in four sets.[8] Gore had the longest ever span (34 years) in the Wimbledon men's singles (he entered a record 30 times in singles from 1888 to 1922).,[9] In addition he also won the Leicestershire Championships three times (1913-4, 1919) and the Nottinghamshire Championships four times (1905, 1910, 1912–13).[5] He also holds the all-time record for the longest tennis career of any player between their first and last titles that spanned 30 years 11 months and 1 day.[10] Gore was a successful all surface player winning 51 singles titles and reaching the finals of 26 other tournaments on (clay, grass and hard asphalt & wood courts) from 1888 to 1919.[5]
Gore was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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Loss | 1899 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 3–6 | [11] |
Win | 1901 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 | [11] |
Loss | 1902 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 0–6 | [11] |
Loss | 1907 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 2–6 | [11] |
Win | 1908 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4 | [11] |
Win | 1909 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | [11] |
Loss | 1910 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 | [11] |
Loss | 1912 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | [11] |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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Loss | 1908 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6, 6–1, 7–9 | [12] |
Win | 1909 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1, 6–4 | [12] |
Loss | 1910 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 1–6, 2–6 | [12] |
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Events with a challenge round: (WC) won; (CR) lost the challenge round; (FA) all comers' finalist
1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | '16–'18 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | 3 / 31 | 67–27 | 71.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | only for French club members | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | SF | CR | FA | WC | CR | 2R | QF | SF | FA | F | W | WC | CR | 4R | CR | 4R | QF | not held | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3 / 30 | 64–26 | 71.1 | |
U.S. | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75.0 |
Australian | not held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||||||
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 7–2 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Career finals
Singles 77 (51 titles, 26 runner-ups)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1888 | Stevenage LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
0–6, 6–1, 6–4[5] |
Win | 2. | 1888 | Hitchin LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 3. | 1889 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 4. | 1890 | Chingford LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 [5] |
Win | 5. | 1890 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [5] |
Loss | 1. | 1891 | Kent Championships | Grass | ![]() |
0–6, 2–6, 2–6 [5] |
Win | 6. | 1891 | Chingford LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
10-12, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 7. | 1891 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | ![]() |
11–9 ret.[5] |
Win | 8. | 1892 | Scottish Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3, 6–0 [5] |
Win | 9. | 1892 | Chingford LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2, 6–1 [5] |
Win | 10. | 1892 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 5–7, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 11. | 1893 | Scottish Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 [5] |
Win | 12. | 1893 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 0–6, 8–6, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 13. | 1894 | North London Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [5] |
Loss | 3. | 1896 | North London Championships | Grass | ![]() |
3–6 4–6 6–3 2–6 [5] |
Win | 14. | 1898 | North London Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 15. | 1898 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–0 [5] |
Loss | 4. | 1899 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 3–6 [5] |
Win | 16. | 1899 | North London Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 8–6, 9–7 [5] |
Loss | 5. | 1896 | Queens Club Championships | Grass | ![]() |
10–8, 2–6, 5–7, 1–6 [5] |
Loss | 6. | 1899 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | ![]() |
4–6 2–6 4–6 [5] |
Win | 17. | 1900 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [5] |
Loss | 7. | 1900 | Irish Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7, 9–7, 3–6 [5] |
Loss | 8. | 1900 | Middlesex Championships | Grass | ![]() |
2–6 4–6 2–6 [5] |
Win | 18. | 1900 | Kent Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [5] |
Win | 19. | 1900 | North London Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 6–0 [5] |
Loss | 9. | 1900 | Queens Club Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2, 6–3 [5] |
Loss | 10. | 1901 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6, 1–6 [5] |
Loss | 11. | 1901 | Kent Championships | Grass | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 [5] |
Win | 20. | 1901 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 [5] |
Loss | 12. | 1902 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 0–6 [5] |
Loss | 13. | 1903 | Kent Championships | Grass | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6, 3–6 [5] |
Win | 21. | 1903 | All England Plate | Grass | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 22. | 1903 | Etretat LTC Championships | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3, 6–1 [5] |
Win | 23. | 1903 | London Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
8–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4 [5] |
Win | 24. | 1904 | Paris International Championships | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 [5] |
Loss | 14. | 1904 | London Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6 6–3, 6–0, 1–6, 4–6 [5] |
Loss | 15. | 1905 | Kent Championships | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 7–9, 2–6 [5] |
Win | 25. | 1905 | East Surrey Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3, 6–1[5] |
Win | 26. | 1905 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
w.o.[5] |
Win | 27. | 1905 | Crystal Palace LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2.[5] |
Win | 28. | 1905 | Shanklin LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 [5] |
Win | 29. | 1905 | London Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6 6–3, 6–0, 1–6, 4–6 [5] |
Loss | 16. | 1906 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6, 6–8 [5] |
Win | 30. | 1906 | East Surrey Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3, 6–4[5] |
Win | 31. | 1906 | Kent Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–0 6–2 6–1[5] |
Win | 32. | 1906 | North London Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 3-0, ret.[5] |
Win | 33. | 1906 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 34. | 1906 | Crystal Palace LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 35. | 1906 | Shanklin LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [5] |
Win | 37. | 1906 | Sussex Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3, 6–3 [5] |
Win | 38. | 1907 | Kent Coast Championships | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2, 4–6, ret.[5] |
Win | 39. | 1907 | Surrey Championships | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 [5] |
Loss | 17. | 1906 | East of Surrey Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 [5] |
Loss | 18. | 1907 | Kent Championships | Grass | ![]() |
7–9, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 1–6 [5] |
Loss | 19. | 1907 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 2–6 [5] |
Win | 40. | 1907 | Shanklin LTC Championships | Grass | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2, 6–1 [5] |
Loss | 20. | 1907 | Kent Coast Championships | Hard | ![]() |
4–6 4–6 6–4 7–9 [5] |
Win | 41. | 1908 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 8–6, 6–0, 8–6 [5] |
Win | 42. | 1908 | Olympic Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
46–3, 7–5, 6–4 [5] |
Loss | 21. | 1908 | Surrey Championships | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6, 2–6 [5] |
Win | 43. | 1908 | Northern Lawn Tennis Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4[5] |
Win | 44. | 1908 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4 [5] |
Loss | 22. | 1909 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–8, 3–6 [5] |
Win | 45. | 1909 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [5] |
Loss | 23. | 1910 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 [5] |
Win | 46. | 1910 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | ? | ? [5] |
Win | 47. | 1911 | Leicestershire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 [5] |
Loss | 24. | 1912 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 [5] |
Win | 48. | 1912 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
1–6, 11–9, 6–3 [5] |
Loss | 25. | 1912 | Kent Coast Championships | Hard | ![]() |
7–9, 6–8. ret.[5] |
Win | 49. | 1913 | Leicestershire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, ret.[5] |
Loss | 26. | 1913 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 3-36, 9–7, 4–6 [5] |
Win | 50. | 1914 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5] |
Win | 51. | 1919 | Leicestershire Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–4 [5] |
References
- ^ a b "Arthur Gore:Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Arthur Gore Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Wimbledon Men's Trivia". all-about-tennis.com. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "Arthur Gore: Hall of fame: Player Information". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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- ^ Robertson, George (1995). Tennis in Scotland : 100 Years of the Scottish Lawn Tennis Association, 1895-1995. Edinburgh: SLTA. p. 269. ISBN 095257540X.
- ^ "TENNIS". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 7 June 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "COVERED COURT TENNIS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 7 May 1908. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Wimbledon Rolls of Honour / Gentlemen's Singles". Wimbledon official tournament website. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Wimbledon Rolls of Honour / Gentlemen's Doubles". Wimbledon official tournament website. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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