Norman Brookes and

Anthony Wilding Anthony Frederick Wilding (31 October 1883 – 9 May 1915), also known as Tony Wilding, was a New Zealand world No. 1 tennis player and soldier who was killed in action during World War I. Considered the world's first tennis superstar, Wildin ...

were the defending champions, but Wilding was killed during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Brookes partnered with

Gerald Patterson Gerald Leighton Patterson Military Cross, MC (17 December 1895 – 13 June 1967) was an Australian tennis player. Patterson was active in the decade following World War I. During his career he won three Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tourname ...

but they lost in the semifinals to eventual champions Pat O'Hara Wood and Ronald Thomas. O'Hara Wood and Thomas defeated

Rodney Heath Rodney Wilfred Heath (15 June 1884 – 26 October 1936) was an Australian tennis player. Personal Heath was the second son of F. W. Heath who was the official timekeeper at the Victorian Racing Club and Victorian Amateur Turf Club. Rodney's ...

and Randolph Lycett in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1919 Wimbledon Championships.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

The nationality of G Fisher and CGM Plumer are unknown.

Bottom half

Section 3

The nationality of JM Gatherall is unknown.

Section 4

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:1919 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Doubles Men's Doubles Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's doubles