Arthur Gore (tennis)
Arthur William Charles Wentworth Gore was a British tennis player.
He is best known for winning three singles titles at the Wimbledon Championship and was runner-up a record 5 times. He also won Gold medals at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, winning the Men's Indoor Singles and the Men's Indoor Doubles. He also competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Gore's Wimbledon win in 1909, at age 41, makes him the oldest player to date to hold the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles title.
Career
He played his first tournament at London Athletic Club in 1887, His first title came at a grass court tournament in Stevenage in August 1888. Gore won the singles title at the Scottish Championships in 1892 and successfully defended the title in the Challenge Round in 1893. In 1894 he won the North London Championships on grass an event that tournament winning it five times. He won the singles title at the Kent Championships on two occasions; in 1900 by defeating Harold Mahony in the final in straight sets and in 1906 against A.L. Bentley, also in straight sets. In 1900 and 1908 he won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London. In May 1908 he won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London, defeating New Zealander Anthony Wilding in the Challenge Round in four sets. Gore had the longest ever span in the Wimbledon men's singles., In addition he also won the Leicestershire Championships three times and the Nottinghamshire Championships four times. He also holds the all-time record for the longest tennis career of any player between their first and last titles that spanned 30 years 11 months and 1 day. Gore was a successful all surface player winning 51 singles titles and reaching the finals of 26 other tournaments on from 1888 to 1919.Gore was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Performance timeline
Events with a challenge round: won; lost the challenge round; all comers' finalistCareer finals
Singles 77 (51 titles, 26 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1. | 1888 | Stevenage LTC Championships | Grass |  George Ernest Brown | 0–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 1888 | Hitchin LTC Championships | Grass | Arthur Hallward | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 1889 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | Réginald Forbes | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 1890 | Chingford LTC Championships | Grass | Charles Eames | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 1890 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | Horace Chapman | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 1891 | Kent Championships | Grass | Ernest George Meers | 0–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | 1891 | Chingford LTC Championships | Grass | Charles Eames | 10-12, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 1891 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | Horace Chapman | 11–9 ret. |
| Win | 8. | 1892 | Scottish Championships | Grass | Robert Millar Watson | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 9. | 1892 | Chingford LTC Championships | Grass | Charles Eames | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 10. | 1892 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | Archdale Palmer | 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | 1893 | Scottish Championships | Grass | Robert Millar Watson | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | 1893 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | Archdale Palmer | 3–6, 6–4, 0–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 13. | 1894 | North London Championships | Grass | Arthur Hallward | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 1896 | North London Championships | Grass | Herbert Roper Barrett | 3–6 4–6 6–3 2–6 |
| Win | 14. | 1898 | North London Championships | Grass | Herbert Roper Barrett | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 15. | 1898 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | E. K. Harvey | 6–2, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 4. | 1899 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Reginald Doherty | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 16. | 1899 | North London Championships | Grass | Herbert Roper Barrett | 6–2, 8–6, 9–7 |
| Loss | 5. | 1896 | Queens Club Championships | Grass | Harold Mahony | 10–8, 2–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 1899 | Dinard Challenge Cup | Clay | Harold Mahony | 4–6 2–6 4–6 |
| Win | 17. | 1900 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard | Major Ritchie | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | 1900 | Irish Championships | Grass | Harold Mahony | 4–6, 5–7, 9–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 1900 | Middlesex Championships | Grass | Harold Mahony | 2–6 4–6 2–6 |
| Win | 18. | 1900 | Kent Championships | Grass | Harold Mahony | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 19. | 1900 | North London Championships | Grass | Herbert Roper Barrett | 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 9. | 1900 | Queens Club Championships | Grass | Arthur W. Lavy | 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10. | 1901 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard | Laurence Doherty | 3–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 1901 | Kent Championships | Grass | Laurence Doherty | 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 20. | 1901 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Reginald Doherty | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12. | 1902 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Laurence Doherty | 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 1903 | Kent Championships | Grass | Laurence Doherty | 1–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 21. | 1903 | All England Plate | Grass |  Clarence Hobart | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 22. | 1903 | Etretat LTC Championships | Clay | Archdale Palmer | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 23. | 1903 | London Covered Court Championships | Hard | Major Ritchie | 8–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 24. | 1904 | Paris International Championships | Clay |  Max Decugis | 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 14. | 1904 | London Covered Court Championships | Hard | Max Decugis | 2–6 6–3, 6–0, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 15. | 1905 | Kent Championships | Grass |  Norman Brookes | 3–6, 7–9, 2–6 |
| Win | 25. | 1905 | East Surrey Championships | Grass |  Anthony Wilding | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 26. | 1905 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | Roy Edward Allen | w.o. |
| Win | 27. | 1905 | Crystal Palace LTC Championships | Grass | Anthony Wilding | 6–4, 6–2. |
| Win | 28. | 1905 | Shanklin LTC Championships | Grass | Anthony Wilding | 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 29. | 1905 | London Covered Court Championships | Hard | Major Ritchie | 2–6 6–3, 6–0, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16. | 1906 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard | Laurence Doherty | 2–6, 4–6, 6–8 |
| Win | 30. | 1906 | East Surrey Championships | Grass | Sydney Adams | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 31. | 1906 | Kent Championships | Grass | A. L. Bentley | 6–0 6–2 6–1 |
| Win | 32. | 1906 | North London Championships | Grass | Herbert Roper Barrett | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 3-0, ret. |
| Win | 33. | 1906 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | Herbert Snook | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 34. | 1906 | Crystal Palace LTC Championships | Grass | George Allen Thomas | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 35. | 1906 | Shanklin LTC Championships | Grass | George Caridia | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 37. | 1906 | Sussex Championships | Grass | Major Ritchie | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 38. | 1907 | Kent Coast Championships | Hard | Major Ritchie | 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, ret. |
| Win | 39. | 1907 | Surrey Championships | Hard | Major Ritchie | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 17. | 1906 | East of Surrey Championships | Grass | Major Ritchie | 6–0, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 18. | 1907 | Kent Championships | Grass | Anthony Wilding | 7–9, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 1–6 |
| Loss | 19. | 1907 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Norman Brookes | 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 40. | 1907 | Shanklin LTC Championships | Grass | Charles Henry Ridding | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 20. | 1907 | Kent Coast Championships | Hard | Herbert Roper Barrett | 4–6 4–6 6–4 7–9 |
| Win | 41. | 1908 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard | Anthony Wilding | 4–6, 8–6, 6–0, 8–6 |
| Win | 42. | 1908 | Olympic Championships | Hard | George Caridia | 46–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 21. | 1908 | Surrey Championships | Grass | Major Ritchie | 3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 43. | 1908 | Northern Lawn Tennis Championships | Grass |  James Cecil Parke | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4 |
| Win | 44. | 1908 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Herbert Roper Barrett | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 22. | 1909 | British Covered Court Championships | Hard | Major Ritchie | 5–7, 6–8, 3–6 |
| Win | 45. | 1909 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Major Ritchie | 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 23. | 1910 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Anthony Wilding | 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 46. | 1910 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | ? | ? |
| Win | 47. | 1911 | Leicestershire Championships | Grass | Rodney Heath | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 24. | 1912 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Anthony Wilding | 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 48. | 1912 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | Charles. P. Dixon | 1–6, 11–9, 6–3 |
| Loss | 25. | 1912 | Kent Coast Championships | Hard | Theodore Mavrogordato | 7–9, 6–8. ret. |
| Win | 49. | 1913 | Leicestershire Championships | Grass | George Hillyard | 7–5, 4–6, ret. |
| Loss | 26. | 1913 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | Stanley Doust | 6–3, 3–6, 3-36, 9–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 50. | 1914 | Nottinghamshire Championships | Grass | Charles P. Dixon | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 51. | 1919 | Leicestershire Championships | Grass | George Fletcher | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |