Josiah Ritchie
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| gold | 1908 London | Single (lawn) |
| silver | 1908 London | Double (lawn) |
| bronze | 1908 London | Single (hall) |
Major Josiah George Ritchie (born October 18, 1870 in Westminster , † February 28, 1955 in Ashford ) was a British tennis player .
Life
Ritchie participated in tennis tournaments from 1894. His greatest success was the Olympic victory in the men's singles at the 1908 Olympic Games (on grass), when he defeated the German Otto Froitzheim 7: 5, 6: 3 and 6: 4 in the final. He also won the silver medal in men's doubles with James Parke . At Wimbledon he was able to win in the men's doubles with Anthony Wilding in 1908 and 1910 , but he was denied a single win; In 1909 Ritchie lost to Arthur Gore in the final . In addition, Ritchie won five German and one Irish championships.
title
singles
| No. | year | competition | Final opponent | Bottom line |
| 1. | 1903 | German championships |
 John Mason Flavelle
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2: 6, 4: 6, 6: 4, 7: 5, 6: 2 |
| 2. | 1904 | German championships |
 Kurt von Wessely
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6: 4, 6: 0, 10: 8 |
| 3. | 1905 | German championships |
 Anthony Wilding
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| 4th | 1906 | German championships |
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6: 2, 6: 2, 6: 0 |
| 5. | 1907 | Irish championships |
Thomas Douglas Good
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0: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, 7: 5 |
| 6th | 1908 | Olympic games |
Otto Froitzheim
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7: 5, 6: 3, 6: 4 |
Double
| No. | year | competition | partner | Final opponent | Bottom line |
| 1. | 1908 | Wimbledon Championships |
Anthony Wilding
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Arthur Gore Herbert Roper Barrett
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6: 1, 6: 2, 1: 6, 1: 6, 9: 7 |
| 2. | 1910 | Wimbledon Championships |
Anthony Wilding
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Arthur Gore Herbert Roper Barrett
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6: 1, 6: 1, 6: 2 |
literature
- L. Tingay: One Hundred Years of Wimbledon. Guinness World Records Ltd, London 1977, ISBN 0-900424-71-0 , p. 204.
Web links
- Davis Cup stats by Josiah Ritchie (English)
- Josiah Ritchie in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Major Josiah George Ritchie. tennisarchives.com, accessed on January 4, 2016 (English).
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| SURNAME | Ritchie, Josiah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ritchie, Major Josiah George (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Westminster (London) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1955 |
| Place of death | Ashford (Surrey) |