28 February 1955(1955-02-28) (aged 84) Ashford, Middlesex, England
Turned pro
1893 (amateur)
Retired
1933
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record
1274–371 (77.4%)[1]
Career titles
131[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon
F (1902AC, 1903AC, 1904AC, 1909Ch)
Other tournaments
WCCC
SF (1920)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon
W (1908, 1910)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
1908 London
Singles
1908 London
Doubles
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]
^ ab"Josiah (Major) Ritchie: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^Alexandra Willis (14 December 2011). "Ian Ritchie Bids Farewell". Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
^"Major Ritchie". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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