1903 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1903 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Laurence Doherty
Runner-up	Frank Riseley
Score	7–5, 6–3, 6–0
Draw	42
Seeds	–

Main article: 1903 Wimbledon Championships

Frank Riseley defeated Major Ritchie 1–6, 6–3, 8–6, 13–11 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Laurence Doherty defeated Riseley 7–5, 6–3, 6–0 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1903 Wimbledon Championships.

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
• SR = Special ranking

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Frank Riseley		5	3	0
	Laurence Doherty		7	6	6

All comers' finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Brame Hillyard		1	4	4
	Frank Riseley		6	6	6
										Frank Riseley		7	6	7	1	9
										Sydney Smith		5	3	9	6	7
	Henry Pollard		2	3	1
	Sydney Smith		6	6	6
																			Frank Riseley		1	6	8	13
																			Major Ritchie		6	3	6	11
	George Caridia		6	6	6
	Ernest Stanley Salmon		3	4	2
										George Caridia		1	0	6	1
										Major Ritchie		6	6	4	6
	Major Ritchie		6	6	6
	Ernest Wills		1	2	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										Brame Hillyard
										Lionel Escombe		w/o
																			B Hillyard		6	3	6	7
																			D Hawes		4	6	3	5
										David Hawes		7	3	6	6
										John Flavelle		5	6	3	0
																												B Hillyard		6	6	6
																												F Riseley		1	4	4
										Arthur Norris		6	6	6
										Thomas Vreede		0	4	0
																			A Norris		2	0	3
																			F Riseley		6	6	6
										Frank Riseley		6	6	6
										Broose van Groenou		0	2	0

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										Henry Pollard		6	6	6
										LL Whiteway		1	1	4
																			H Pollard		8	6	4	7	7
																			F Donisthorpe		6	3	6	9	5
										Henry Wilson-Fox		4	6	6	4	3
	Frank Donisthorpe		6	6	6					F Donisthorpe		6	2	3	6	6
	Evelyn Mellor		3	3	2																							H Pollard		6	6	6
	Sydney Smith		6	6	6																							S Smith		2	3	1
	R Williams		1	3	1					S Smith		6	6	6
	Arthur Gore		6	6	6					A Gore		4	3	3
	FJ Barker		1	2	3														S Smith		6	6	7
	Harold Mahony		6	6	6														H Mahony		3	4	5
	George Ball-Greene		2	4	3					H Mahony		6	6	6
	Sydney Adams									S Adams		4	4	1
	Walter Crawley		w/o

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	George Caridia		7	6	6
	HR Fussell		5	1	2					G Caridia		8	6	6
	Clarence Hobart		5	6	6	6				C Hobart		6	2	1
	Stanley Franklin		7	2	2	0													G Caridia		2	11	3	7	6
	Frederick Payn		6	6	6														F Payn		6	9	6	5	2
	E Yatman		3	2	4					F Payn		6	10	6
	Roderick McNair		6	6	3	6				R McNair		3	8	2
	Frederick Plaskitt		3	2	6	3																						G Caridia		6	6	6
	Charles Simond		6	5	6	6																						ES Salmon		3	4	2
	Percy Pinckney		3	7	4	3				C Simond		2	6	3	7
										Albert Prebble		6	1	6	9
																			A Prebble		6	3	2	3
																			ES Salmon		3	6	6	6
										Ernest Salmon		6	6	6
										William Martin		4	3	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										George Greville		6	6	6
										ER Clarke		2	0	2
																			G Greville		5	14	3	2
																			M Ritchie		7	12	6	6
										Major Ritchie		6	6	6
										Charlie Finlason		1	2	0
																												M Ritchie		6	6	6
																												E Wills		1	2	2
										GL Orme		6	6	9
										Robert Hough		1	1	7
																			GL Orme		5	6	2	4
																			E Wills		7	1	6	6
										Ernest Wills		6	6	3	6
										AH Greening		2	4	6	2

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com