Major Ritchie

Major Ritchie
Full nameMajor Josiah George Ritchie
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1870-10-18)18 October 1870
Westminster, England
Died28 February 1955(1955-02-28) (aged 84)
Ashford, Middlesex, England
Turned pro1893 (amateur)
Retired1933
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record1274–371 (77.4%)[1]
Career titles131[1]
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonF (1902AC, 1903AC, 1904AC, 1909Ch)
Other tournaments
WCCCSF (1920)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonW (1908, 1910)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Singles
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Indoor singles

Major Josiah George Ritchie (18 October 1870 – 28 February 1955) was a tennis player from Great Britain. Major was his first name, not a military title.[2] He was born in Westminster, educated at Brighton College and died in Ashford.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Josiah (Major) Ritchie: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ^ Alexandra Willis (14 December 2011). "Ian Ritchie Bids Farewell". Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Major Ritchie". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.