1903 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen'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' Doubles tennis title at the 1903 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Gentlemen's Doubles
1903 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty
Runners-up	Frank Riseley Sydney Smith
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	18
Seeds	–

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

Challenge round

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

All Comers' Finals

	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

	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

	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

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.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com