1923 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1923 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Bill Johnston
Runner-up	Frank Hunter
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	133
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[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Cecil Campbell	1	7	2	2
		Bill Johnston	6	5	6	6
											Bill Johnston	6	6	6
											Brian Norton	4	2	4
		Brian Norton	7	6	6
		Max Woosnam	5	3	2
																				Bill Johnston	6	6	6
																				Frank Hunter	0	3	1
		DM Evans	2	6	5
		Gordon Lowe	6	8	7
											Gordon Lowe	3	5	4
											Frank Hunter	6	7	6
		Frank Hunter	3	4	6	6	6
		Manuel de Gomar	6	6	1	3	2

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

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

Section 2[edit]

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

Section 3[edit]

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

Section 4[edit]

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

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

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

Section 6[edit]

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

Section 7[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Eliot Crawshay-Williams		6	3	12	1	4
	Vincent Burr		4	6	10	6	6			V Burr		7	0	1	3
	Eduardo Flaquer		5	4	1					F Hunter		5	6	6	6
	Frank Hunter		7	6	6														F Hunter		8	6	7
	Ronaldo Boyd		0	0	0														HA Fyzee		6	3	5
	Hassan Ali Fyzee		6	6	6					HA Fyzee		6	6	1	6
	Charles Dixon		3	2	0r					P Féret		3	3	6	4
	Paul Féret		6	6	0																							F Hunter		9	6	8
	Antoine Gentien		8	4	0																							N Dicks		7	4	6
	Norman Dicks		10	6	6					N Dicks		6	6	6	1	9
	Noel Heath		6	5	2	3				P Davson		8	3	2	6	7
	Percival Davson		1	7	6	6													N Dicks		7	6	7
	HA Carless		1	6	6	6													HA Carless		5	4	5
	Noel Turnbull		6	3	4	1				HA Carless		6	6	3	5	6
	Alex Blair		6	5	10	1	3			H Stoker		0	0	6	7	2
	Hew Stoker		2	7	8	6	6

Section 8[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Cecil Tindell-Green		9	6	6
	Brian Helmore		7	1	3					C Tindell-Green		6	6	6
	Clinton McIlquham		3	4	4					W Swinden		4	0	4
	Bill Swinden		6	6	6														C Tindell-Green		6	4	2
	Manuel de Gomar		4	6	6	6													M de Gomar		8	6	6
	Thomas Bevan		6	2	2	3				M de Gomar		6	6	7
	Alfred Ingram		6	3	6	3	7			A Ingram		4	4	5
	George Golding		1	6	1	6	5																					M de Gomar		4	6	6	6
	Donald Greig		6	6	6																							D Greig		6	0	1	4
	George Thomas		4	4	2					D Greig		6	6	6
	EBN Taylor		6	2	6	6	6			EBN Taylor		4	2	4
	Clive Branfoot		3	6	8	1	4												D Greig		6	6	6
	Charles Roupell		6	7	6														CP Luck		1	4	3
	RG Bernard		0	5	2					C Roupell		6	2	6	4	3
	Mark Hick		3	4	5					CP Luck		3	6	4	6	6
	CP Luck		6	6