1923 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1923 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bill Johnston
Runner-upUnited States Frank Hunter
Score6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw133
Seeds
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Bill Johnston defeated Frank Hunter 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1923 Wimbledon Championships. The field consisted of 133 players and a preliminary round of five matches was held to bring the total down to a 128 men draw.[1] Gerald Patterson was the defending champion, but did not participate.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Republic of Ireland Cecil Campbell 1 7 2 2
United States Bill Johnston 6 5 6 6
United States Bill Johnston 6 6 6
South Africa Brian Norton 4 2 4
South Africa Brian Norton 7 6 6
United Kingdom Max Woosnam 5 3 2
United States Bill Johnston 6 6 6
United States Frank Hunter 0 3 1
United Kingdom DM Evans 2 6 5
United Kingdom Gordon Lowe 6 8 7
United Kingdom Gordon Lowe 3 5 4
United States Frank Hunter 6 7 6
United States Frank Hunter 3 4 6 6 6
Spain Manuel de Gomar 6 6 1 3 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France René Lacoste 6 6 6
Poland DS Menda 0 4 1 France R Lacoste 6 6 6
United Kingdom AH McCormick 4 0 2 United Kingdom R Dash 1 3 4
United Kingdom Royden Dash 6 6 6 France R Lacoste 6 6 6
United Kingdom LF Davin 6 6 4 6 United Kingdom AW Davson 2 2 0
United Kingdom FR Scovel 2 4 6 3 United Kingdom LF Davin 6 2 5
United Kingdom AW Davson 6 6 3 2 9 United Kingdom AW Davson 8 6 7
Switzerland Hector Fisher 4 4 6 6 7 France R Lacoste 6 6 3 2 3
United Kingdom PC Chase 1 2 4 Republic of Ireland C Campbell 1 3 6 6 6
India Syed Mohammad Hadi 6 6 6 India SM Hadi 1 6 6 3 5
United Kingdom RH Hotham 3 0 2 United Kingdom A Macpherson 6 2 3 6 7
United Kingdom Arthur Macpherson 6 6 6 United Kingdom A Macpherson 3 1 4
Republic of Ireland Cecil Campbell Republic of Ireland C Campbell 6 6 6
New Zealand TR Quill w/o Republic of Ireland C Campbell 7 6 8
South Africa Gerald Sherwell 7 6 6 South Africa G Sherwell 5 1 6
United Kingdom RF Scovell 5 3 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Neville Willford 2 3 6 3
United Kingdom George Stoddart 6 6 1 1r United Kingdom N Willford 3 3 2
France Jacques Brugnon 6 6 6 France J Brugnon 6 6 6
Australia BE Henty 4 4 3 France J Brugnon 4 1 2
Argentina Guillermo Robson 0 1 2 United States V Richards 6 6 6
India Sydney Jacob 6 6 6 India S Jacob 2 3 6
Belgium Jean Washer 1 3 2 United States V Richards 6 6 8
United States Vincent Richards 6 6 6 United States V Richards 4 3 5
United Kingdom M Fox 2 7 6 3 6 United States W Johnston 6 6 7
United Kingdom William Radcliffe 6 5 0 6 4 United Kingdom M Fox 1 4 6
United Kingdom Gerry Millard 5 6 4 5 South Africa P Spence 6 6 8
South Africa Pat Spence 7 2 6 7 South Africa P Spence 0 1 4
United Kingdom Douglas Watson 5 6 7 4 United States W Johnston 6 6 6
United Kingdom Leighton Crawford 7 3 5 1r United Kingdom D Watson 1 2 7
United Kingdom Teddy Higgs 4 2 1 United States W Johnston 6 6 9
United States Bill Johnston 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom N Latchford 1 3 1
United Kingdom Patrick Wheatley 6 6 6 United Kingdom P Wheatley 6 9 6
United Kingdom Humphrey Milford 6 7 6 United Kingdom H Milford 3 7 4
United States JP Carleton 2 5 1 United Kingdom P Wheatley 6 6 1 1 2
United Kingdom Major Ritchie 2 4 3 South Africa B Norton 3 8 6 6 6
South Africa Brian Norton 6 6 6 South Africa B Norton 6 6 6
United Kingdom Royden Wilkinson 3 2 6 2 United Kingdom V Penman 0 3 1
United Kingdom Victor Penman 6 6 2 6 South Africa B Norton 6 7 6
United Kingdom GW Grounsell 6 2 6 1 4 France J Borotra 3 5 3
United Kingdom Francis Stowe 3 6 4 6 6 United Kingdom F Stowe 2 3 2
United Kingdom Scotter Owen 0 2 2 United Kingdom W Crawley 6 6 6
United Kingdom Walter Crawley 6 6 6 United Kingdom W Crawley 6 2 6 5 0
United Kingdom HR Fussell 6 6 6 France J Borotra 3 6 3 7 6
United Kingdom P Marsden 4 3 2 United Kingdom HR Fussell 3 5 6
France Jean Borotra 6 6 1 9 France J Borotra 6 6 8
United Kingdom James Legg 4 1 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Arthur Belgrave 3 4 4
Canada Henry Mayes 6 6 6 Canada H Mayes 6 6 6
United Kingdom EG Bisseker 2 5 4 New Zealand F Fisher 2 2 0
New Zealand Frank Fisher 6 7 6 Canada H Mayes 6 6 6
Argentina Carlos Caminos United Kingdom JT Baines 1 4 3
United States John Van Ryn w/o Argentina C Caminos 4 4 4
Australia Denis Browne 7 1 2 0 United Kingdom JT Baines 6 6 6
United Kingdom JT Baines 5 6 6 6 Canada H Mayes 4 6 1
United Kingdom Theodore Mavrogordato 6 6 6 United Kingdom M Woosnam 6 8 6
Australia GP Sayers 3 3 1 United Kingdom T Mavrogordato 7 1 3 8
Republic of Ireland Harold Price 0 2 3 United Kingdom M Woosnam 5 6 6 10
United Kingdom Max Woosnam 6 6 6 United Kingdom M Woosnam 6 6 6
United Kingdom WHM Aitken 6 6 6 United Kingdom J Hillyard 4 3 3
United Kingdom Lionel Alderson [a] 2 3 0 United Kingdom WHM Aitken 5 5 2
United Kingdom C Brierley [a] 1 2 4 United Kingdom J Hillyard 7 7 6
United Kingdom Jack Hillyard [a] 6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom JM Bell [a] 9 7 6
United Kingdom JA Dean [a] 7 5 3 United Kingdom JM Bell 6 5 3 3
United Kingdom T Moss 4 6 2 Denmark H Larsen 4 7 6 6
Denmark Henning Larsen 6 8 6 Denmark H Larsen 4 4 1
United Kingdom John Cecil Masterman 6 6 6 United Kingdom JC Masterman 6 6 6
United Kingdom Henry Standring 2 0 1 United Kingdom JC Masterman 4 6 1 6 6
United Kingdom JF Philpotts 1 0 0 Sweden C-E von Braun 6 4 6 0 3
Sweden Carl-Erik von Braun 6 6 6 United Kingdom JC Masterman 7 0 1 7 7
United Kingdom Alex Drew 6 2 4 4 United Kingdom DM Evans 5 6 6 5 9
United Kingdom Charles Kingsley 4 6 6 6 United Kingdom C Kingsley 3 2 8 8 1
India Athar-Ali Fyzee 6 4 2 3 United Kingdom DM Evans 6 6 6 6 6
United Kingdom DM Evans 2 6 6 6 United Kingdom DM Evans 7 6 4 6
India Donald Rutnam 7 6 3 6 United Kingdom A Dudley 5 3 6 4
British Raj Lewis Deane 5 1 6 3 India D Rutnam 4 7 4
United Kingdom N Field 2 5 6 6 4 United Kingdom A Dudley 6 9 6
United Kingdom Ambrose Dudley 6 7 2 4 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Arthur Yencken 6 0 3 5
United Kingdom Roy Poland 1 6 6 7 United Kingdom R Poland 4 7 3
United Kingdom Leslie Godfree 1 6 0 6 9 United Kingdom L Godfree 6 9 6
Romania Nicolae Mișu 6 4 6 2 7 United Kingdom L Godfree 4 5 1
United Kingdom Victor Cazalet 3 6 1 6 3 United Kingdom A Berger 6 7 6
United Kingdom Arthur Berger 6 3 6 1 6 United Kingdom A Berger 6 6 3 4 8
United Kingdom Eric Portlock 5 3 6 6 1 United States U Kramet 1 2 6 6 6
United States U Kramet 7 6 4 3 6 United Kingdom A Berger 4 6 1 6
Republic of Ireland F Crosbie 0 7 2 United Kingdom G Lowe 6 3 6 8
United Kingdom Brian Gilbert 6 9 6 United Kingdom B Gilbert 5 4 6
United Kingdom Gordon Lowe 6 6 6 United Kingdom G Lowe 7 6 8
United Kingdom Sydney Watts 3 2 0 United Kingdom G Lowe 6 8 3 6
United Kingdom Monty Temple 6 6 6 United Kingdom R Lycett 1 6 6 3
United Kingdom S Simons 3 0 3 United Kingdom M Temple 4 4 2
United Kingdom Randolph Lycett 6 6 1 6 United Kingdom R Lycett 6 6 6
United Kingdom Ulysses Williams 3 1 6 1

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round