1905 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Norman Brookes defeated Sydney Smith 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Laurence Doherty defeated Brookes 8–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1905 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2]

Men's singles
1905 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Laurence Doherty
Runner-up	Norman Brookes
Score	8–6, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	71
Seeds	–

Main article: 1905 Wimbledon Championships

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Norman Brookes		6	2	4
	Laurence Doherty		8	6	6

All comers' finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Anthony Wilding		6	2	2
	Arthur Gore		8	6	6
										Arthur Gore		3	7	2
										Norman Brookes		6	9	6
	Frank Riseley		3	2	4
	Norman Brookes		6	6	6
																			Norman Brookes		1	6	6	1	7
																			Sydney Smith		6	4	1	6	5
	Sydney Smith		6	6	6
	William Larned		2	4	4
										Sydney Smith		6	3	6	4	6
										Major Ritchie		0	6	4	6	1
	Arthur Cronin		0	2	0
	Major Ritchie		6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										F Leaver		6	6	6
										Fernand Houget		4	0	2
																			F Leaver		4	0	1
																			A Wilding		6	6	6
										Anthony Wilding		6	7	6
										Alfred Dunlop		4	5	4
																												A Wilding		5	1	8	7	10
																												W Clothier		7	6	6	5	8
										William Clothier		6	6	6
										Alan Perceval		1	2	3
																			W Clothier		6	6	6
																			R Hough		2	3	4
										Robert Hough
										B Nehru		w/o

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Arthur Gore		6	1	6	6
										Sydney Adams		3	6	0	1
																			A Gore		6	6	6
																			TD Stoward		4	2	2
										Thomas Stoward		6	6	6
										GM Thomas		3	2	1
																												A Gore		6	7	6	6
																												B Wright		2	9	3	2
										Ernest Parton		4	6	6	5	6
										William le Maire de Warzée		6	4	4	7	1
																			E Parton		2	4	3
																			B Wright		6	6	6
										Beals Wright		6	6	6
										Charles Simond		2	2	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										EW Timmis
										Paul de Borman		w/o
																			EW Timmis		2	2	1
																			F Riseley		6	6	6
										Frank Riseley		6	6	6
										John Flavelle		2	4	4
																												F Riseley		6	6	6
																												A Taylor		1	0	2
										Alfred Taylor		9	6	6
										Evan Gwynne-Evans		7	3	3
																			A Taylor
																			N Davidson		w/o
										Nigel Davidson
										Thomas Hillerup		w/o

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										C Cazalet		8	6	6
										JB Ward		6	3	0
																			C Cazalet		10	6	0r
																			G Hillyard		8	8	0
										G Hillyard		6	9	6
										G Simond		4	7	2
																												G Hillyard		3	1	3
	E Morris Hall		4	3	1																							N Brookes		6	6	6
	Lionel Escombe		6	6	6					L Escombe		2	6	6	7
	GO Thomas		1	2	0					H Wilson-Fox		6	3	2	5
	Henry Wilson-Fox		6	6	6														L Escombe		3	4	4
	Charlie Finlason		6	5	2														N Brookes		6	6	6
	George Caridia		8	7	6					G Caridia		2	1	0
	Norman Brookes		6	6	6					N Brookes		6	6	6
	Ernest Salmon		0	2	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Henry Fosbery		6	6	6
	Charles Gouldesborough		2	2	4					HJW Fosbery		6	6	9
	Kenneth Powell									K Powell		4	3	7
	Reginald Doherty		w/o																HJW Fosbery		3	2	3
	Sydney Smith		6	6	8														S Smith		6	6	6
	Holcombe Ward		4	3	6					S Smith		6	6	6
										Wilberforce Eaves		2	2	3
																												S Smith		6	6	6
																												T Mavrogordato		2	0	2
										Penn Gaskell
										John Dufall		w/o
																			P Gaskell		0	0	0
																			T Mavrogordato		6	6	6
										Theodore Mavrogordato		5	6	6	6
										Frank Pearce		7	2	3	2

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Harry Parker		6	6	7
										K Doust		3	2	5
																			H Parker		6	6	6
																			R McNair		4	4	3
										Roderick McNair		6	6	6
										Wallace Groser		2	2	2
																												H Parker		4	6	4	7	3
																												W Larned		6	1	6	5	6
										George Orme
										Harold Mahony		w/o
																			GL Orme		3	3	3
																			W Larned		6	6	6
										William Larned		6	6	6
										Erik Larsen		1	0	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										ER Clarke
										George Ball-Greene		w/o
																			ER Clarke		6	6	6	4	1
																			E Yatman		2	3	8	6	6
										Edward Yatman		4	6	6	7
										Ferdinand Uhl		6	2	4	5
																												E Yatman		7	6	2	6
																												A Cronin		9	3	6	8
										Ernest Wills
										Wollmar Boström		w/o
																			E Wills		2	2	2
																			A Cronin		6	6	6
										Arthur Cronin		6	6	6
										Frederick Plaskitt		2	3	1

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Major Ritchie		6	6	6
										Barney Murphy		2	2	1
																			M Ritchie		6	6	6
																			Cecil Hartley		3	3	2
										Cecil Hartley		6	6	8
										WJ Lancaster		3	3	6
																												M Ritchie		6	8	6
																												A Beamish		1	6	2
										Henry Pollard		7	6	5	6
										Harold Kitson		5	4	7	2
																			Henry Pollard		0	3	5
																			A Beamish		6	6	7
										Alfred Beamish		6	6	6
										David Hawes		3	3	2

References

1. Tingay, Lance (1977). 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield [Eng.]: Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0900424710.
2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1904 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1905 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles