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1903 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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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
← 1902 · Wimbledon Championships · 1904 →

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]

Draw

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Key

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Challenge round

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

All comers' finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

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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