1903 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony and Major Ritchie 8–6, 6–2, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champions Frank Riseley and Sydney Smith 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1903 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Men's doubles
1903 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Laurence Doherty
United Kingdom Reginald Doherty
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Frank Riseley
United Kingdom Sydney Smith
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw18
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Draw edit

Key edit

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round
       
  Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 6 6
  Frank Riseley
  Sydney Smith
4 4 4

All comers' finals edit

Semifinals Final
              
  George Ball-Greene
  Wilberforce Eaves
2 1 1
  Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 6 6
  Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
8 6 6
  Harold Mahony
  Major Ritchie
6 2 2
  Harold Mahony
  Major Ritchie
6 6 6
  George Mewburn
  Frederick Plaskitt
3 4 4

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  George Ball-Greene
  Wilberforce Eaves
6 9 7
  David Hawes
  GL Orme
4 7 5
  G Ball-Greene
  W Eaves
9 6 2 8
  C Hobart
  R Hough
7 4 6 6
  Clarence Hobart
  Robert Hough
6 4 6 6
  ER Clarke
  Arthur Cronin
1 6 1 0
  G Ball-Greene
  W Eaves
2 1 1
  L Doherty
  R Doherty
6 6 6
  William Martin
  R Williams
6 7 6
  Lionel Escombe
  H White
3 5 3
  W Martin
  R Williams
1 6 1
  L Doherty
  R Doherty
6 8 6
  Laurence Doherty
  Reginald Doherty
6 6 6
  Charlie Finlason
  CH Mounsey
7 7 1 6   C Finlason
  CH Mounsey
2 2 1
  JK Frost
  Evelyn Mellor
5 5 6 3

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Charles Simond
  George Simond
6 3 6 6
  John Baker
  AH Greening
1 6 4 4   C Simond
  G Simond
6 4 5 6 6
  George Caridia
  Arthur Gore
4 6 7 2 4
  C Simond
  G Simond
6 3 4 2
  H Mahony
  M Ritchie
3 6 6 6
  Harold Mahony
  Major Ritchie
6 6 4 6
  Broose van Groenou
  Thomas Vreede
1 2 6 3
  H Mahony
  M Ritchie
6 6 6
  G Mewburn
  F Plaskitt
3 4 4
  George Mewburn
  Frederick Plaskitt
6 3 6 6
  Henry Pollard
  Albert Prebble
1 6 4 4
  G Mewburn
  F Plaskitt
6 6 6
  A Norris
  H Wilson-Fox
4 4 4
  Arthur Norris
  Henry Wilson-Fox
6 6 6
  Walter Bailey
  L Mossop
4 4 4

References edit

  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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