Gore, Arthur

Arthur Gore
Born: January 02, 1868
Died: December 01, 1928
Hometown: Lyndhurst, United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Handed: Right
Inducted: 2006

Grand Slam Record
Wimbledon Singles Winner  1901, 1908, 1909
Singles Finalist 1899, 1900, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1912
Doubles Winner  1909
Doubles Finalist  1908, 1910

Career Results
Davis Cup Team 1900, 1907
Olympic Gold medalist in both singles and doubles, 1908 (London)
Played in first Davis Cup team event in Boston, 1900
Holds the Wimbledon record for most tournaments played (30)
Oldest Champion to win Wimbledon Singles (1909 – age 41 years, 7 months)
President of The All England Club, 1911

Arthur Gore holds the record for most Wimbledon tournaments played with 30 (between 1888 and 1922). He was the Wimbledon singles champion in 1901, 1908 and 1909 – in 1909 becoming the oldest Wimbledon singles champion at 41 years 182 days, a record Gore still holds today.

In addition, he reached the Wimbledon final seven times (1899, 1900, 1902, 1906-07, 1910, 1912). He was a doubles finalist in 1908 and 1910, winning the doubles championship in 1909.

Gore played Davis Cup for Great Britain in 1900 and 1907, and was the 1908 London Olympics gold medalist in both singles and doubles.

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