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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. He was born in Westminster, educated at Brighton College and died in Ashford.
Major Ritchie won the Wimbledon doubles in 1908 and 1910, partnering the New Zealander, Tony Wilding, with his best performance in the Wimbledon singles coming in 1909 when he won through to the Challenge round only to lose to Wentworth Gore in five sets.
Major Ritchie won the Wimbledon doubles in 1908 and 1910, partnering the New Zealander, Tony Wilding, with his best performance in the Wimbledon singles coming in 1909 when he won through to the Challenge round only to lose to Wentworth Gore in five sets.
Ritchie was a three-time medalist at the 1908 London Olympics, winning a Gold (Men's Singles), Silver (Men's Doubles) and Bronze (Men's Indoor Singles) medal. He was the last British player to win an Olympic medal in singles until Andy Murray won Gold in the 2012 games , also in London.
Major Josiah George Ritchie (18 October 1870 – 28 February 1955) was a former World No 5 tennis player from Great Britain. He won the gold medal in singles at the 1908 London Olympics and was a semifinalist at the World Covered Court Championships in 1920, and a four time finalist at the Wimbledon Championships from 1902 to 1904 and again in ...
- Westminster, London, England
- Great Britain
- 18 October 1870
- 28 February 1955 (aged 84)
Ritchie was a five times winner of the Championships of Germany, played in Hamburg, from 1903 to 1906 and in 1908 (in 1904 and 1906 he also won the doubles title). He was also a five-time winner of the singles title at the Austrian Championship (from 1900 to 1903 and 1905). In 1908 he was member of the British Davis Cup team.
Jan 22, 2013 · One year later, in 1908, Major Ritchie managed to score a rare victory over Tony Wilding, this time at the Riviera Championships tournament in Mentone in mid-March, where Ritchie beat Wilding in the final match, 1-6, 6-2, 7-5, 2-6, 8-6.
