Arthur Gore
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Arthur Gore (tennis)
| Country |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
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| Born | January 2, 1868 Lyndhurst |
| Died | December 1, 1928 (aged 60) Kensington |
| Retired | 1922 |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 2006 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1901, 1908, 1909) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |  Gold Medal (1908) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1909) |
| Other Doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | Gold Medal (1908) |
| Last updated on: September 25, 2010. | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Tennis | ||
| Gold | 1908 London | Indoor singles |
| Gold | 1908 London | Indoor doubles |
Arthur William Charles Wentworth Gore (2 January 1868 in Lyndhurst, Hampshire – 1 December 1928 in Kensington, London) was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He is best known for his two gold medals at the London Olympics in 1908 winning the men's indoor singles and the men's indoor doubles (with Herbert Barrett).
Gore was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Grand Slam record
- Wimbledon
- Singles champion: 1901, 1908, 1909
- Singles runner-up: 1899, 1902, 1907, 1910, 1912
- Men's Doubles champion: 1909
- Men's Doubles runner-up: 1908, 1910
Grand Slam finals
Singles Titles (3)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1901 | Wimbledon | Reggie Doherty |
4-, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1908 | Wimbledon | Herbert Roper Barrett |
6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 1909 | Wimbledon | Josiah Ritchie |
6-8, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 |
Singles Runner-Ups (5)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1899 | Wimbledon | Reggie Doherty |
6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 3-6 |
| 1902 | Wimbledon | Laurie Doherty |
4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 0-6 |
| 1907 | Wimbledon |  Norman Brookes |
4-6, 2-6, 2-6 |
| 1910 | Wimbledon |  Anthony Wilding |
4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6 |
| 1912 | Wimbledon | Anthony Wilding |
4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 |
Doubles Titles (1)
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Result |
| 1909 | Wimbledon | Herbert Roper Barrett |
Stanley Doust / Harry Parker |
6-2, 6-1, 6-4 |
Doubles Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Result |
| 1908 | Wimbledon | Herbert Roper Barrett |
Josiah Ritchie / Anthony Wilding |
1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-9 |
| 1910 | Wimbledon | Herbert Roper Barrett |
Josiah Ritchie / Anthony Wilding |
1-6, 1-6, 2-6 |
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