Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles tennis
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Beals C. Wright, Boston. World's Tennis doubles champion with E. W. Leonard at the 1904 Olympics.jpg
Beals Wright
Venue Francis Field
Dates29 August–3 September 1904
Competitors27 from 2 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Beals Wright
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Robert LeRoy
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Alphonzo Bell
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Edgar Leonard
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
  1900
1908  
Men's singles
Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Events
Singles men
Doubles men
  1900  · Summer Olympics ·  1908  

The men's singles was a tennis event held as part of the tennis program at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the third time the event was held at the Olympics. There were 27 competitors from 2 nations. The event was won by Beals Wright, with the Americans sweeping the medals. Robert LeRoy finished second, with Alphonzo Bell and Edgar Leonard eliminated in the semifinals.

Background

This was the third appearance of the men's singles tennis. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. Demonstration events were held in 1968 and 1984.

Beals Wright was one of the 1903 U.S. doubles champions. His compatriot Robert LeRoy was the 1903 European champion. [1]

No nations made their debut in the event. Germany and the United States both made their second appearance.

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with no bronze-medal match (both semifinal losers tied for third). All matches, including the final, were best-of-three sets.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Monday, 29 August 1904
Tuesday, 30 August
Wednesday, 31 August
Thursday, 1 September
Friday, 2 September
Saturday, 3 September
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
               
US flag 45 stars.svg  Beals Wright  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  John Neely  (USA)0 2
US flag 45 stars.svg  Beals Wright  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  Alphonzo Bell  (USA)3 4
US flag 45 stars.svg  Alphonzo Bell  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  Semp Russ  (USA)3 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Beals Wright  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  Robert LeRoy  (USA)3 4
US flag 45 stars.svg  Wilfred Blatherwick  (USA)2 0
US flag 45 stars.svg  Edgar Leonard  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  Edgar Leonard  (USA)3 3
US flag 45 stars.svg  Robert LeRoy  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  Charles Cresson  (USA)4 6
US flag 45 stars.svg  Robert LeRoy  (USA)68

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
US flag 45 stars.svg  B Wright  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  F Montgomery  (USA)3 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  B Wright  (USA)66
Flag of the German Empire.svg  H Hardy  (GER)2 1
Flag of the German Empire.svg  H Hardy  (GER)
US flag 45 stars.svg F Eberhardt (USA)w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  B Wright  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  J Neely  (USA)0 2
US flag 45 stars.svg  J Neely  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  M MacDonald  (USA)1 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  J Neely  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  F Feitshans  (USA)0 2
US flag 45 stars.svg  F Feitshans  (USA)86
US flag 45 stars.svg  J Charles  (USA)6 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
US flag 45 stars.svg  A Bell  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  O Vernon  (USA)3 2
US flag 45 stars.svg  A Bell  (USA)
US flag 45 stars.svg  D Davis  (USA)w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  D Davis  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  S Tritle  (USA)2 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  A Bell  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  S Russ  (USA)3 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  H Jones  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  A Drew  (USA)4 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  H Jones  (USA)1 2
US flag 45 stars.svg  S Russ  (USA)US flag 45 stars.svg  S Russ  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  NM Smith  (USA)w/oUS flag 45 stars.svg  S Russ  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  D Turner  (USA)US flag 45 stars.svg  D Turner  (USA)2 1
US flag 45 stars.svg J Eberhardt (USA)w/o

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
US flag 45 stars.svg  N Semple  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  G Stadel  (USA)2 1 US flag 45 stars.svg  N Semple  (USA)64 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  W Blatherwick  (USA)US flag 45 stars.svg  W Blatherwick  (USA)4 66
US flag 45 stars.svg M Bergfeld (USA)w/oUS flag 45 stars.svg  W Blatherwick  (USA)60 6
US flag 45 stars.svg H Jacobs (USA)US flag 45 stars.svg  J Cunningham  (USA)2 64
US flag 45 stars.svg J Benger (USA)w/oUS flag 45 stars.svg H Jacobs (USA)w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  J Cunningham  (USA)
US flag 45 stars.svg  W Blatherwick  (USA)2 0
US flag 45 stars.svg  E Leonard  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  W Easton  (USA)2 2
US flag 45 stars.svg  R McKittrick  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  R McKittrick  (USA)4 4
US flag 45 stars.svg  E Leonard  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  C Forney  (USA)1 1
US flag 45 stars.svg  E Leonard  (USA)66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the German Empire.svg  F Rahe  (GER)w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg H Holland (USA)
US flag 45 stars.svg H Holland (USA)w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  C Cresson  (USA)
US flag 45 stars.svg  F Wheaton  (USA)2 4
US flag 45 stars.svg  C Cresson  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg  C Cresson  (USA)4 6
US flag 45 stars.svg  R LeRoy  (USA)68
US flag 45 stars.svg J Elliott (USA)w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  F Sanderson  (USA)
US flag 45 stars.svg  F Sanderson  (USA)3 3
US flag 45 stars.svg  R LeRoy  (USA)66
US flag 45 stars.svg T Holland (USA)w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  R LeRoy  (USA)

Results summary

RankPlayerNationRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Gold medal icon.svg Beals Wright US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Montgomery  (USA)
W 6–3, 6–1
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Hardy  (GER)
W 6–2, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Neely  (USA)
W 6–0, 6–2
US flag 45 stars.svg  Bell  (USA)
W 6–3, 6–4
US flag 45 stars.svg  LeRoy  (USA)
W 6–3, 6–4
Silver medal icon.svg Robert LeRoy US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg T Holland (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Sanderson  (USA)
W 6–3, 6–3
US flag 45 stars.svg  Cresson  (USA)
W 6–4, 8–6
US flag 45 stars.svg  Leonard  (USA)
W 6–3, 6–3
US flag 45 stars.svg  Wright  (USA)
L 6–3, 6–4
Bronze medal icon.svg Alphonzo Bell US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Vernon  (USA)
W 6–3, 6–2
US flag 45 stars.svg  Davis  (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Russ  (USA)
W 6–3, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Wright  (USA)
L 6–3, 6–4
Did not advance
Edgar Leonard US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Forney  (USA)
W 6–1, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  McKittrick  (USA)
W 6–2, 6–2
US flag 45 stars.svg  Blatherwick  (USA)
W 6–2, 6–0
US flag 45 stars.svg  LeRoy  (USA)
L 6–3, 6–3
Did not advance
5 Wilfred Blatherwick US flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg Bergfeld (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Semple  (USA)
W 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Cunningham  (USA)
W 6–2, 0–6, 6–4
US flag 45 stars.svg  Leonard  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–0
did not advance
Charles Cresson US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Wheaton  (USA)
W 6–2, 6–4
US flag 45 stars.svg H Holland (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  LeRoy  (USA)
L 6–4, 8–6
did not advance
John Neely US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  MacDonald  (USA)
W 6–1, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Feitshans  (USA)
W 6–0, 6–2
US flag 45 stars.svg  Wright  (USA)
L 6–0, 6–2
did not advance
Semp Russ US flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg  Smith  (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Turner  (USA)
W 6–2, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Jones  (USA)
W 6–1, 6–2
US flag 45 stars.svg  Bell  (USA)
L 6–3, 6–1
did not advance
9 Joe Cunningham US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg Jacobs (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Blatherwick  (USA)
L 6–2, 0–6, 6–4
did not advance
Dwight F. Davis US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Tritle  (USA)
W 6–2, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Bell  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
Rollin Feitshans US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Charles  (USA)
W 8–6, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Neely  (USA)
L 6–0, 6–2
did not advance
Hugo Hardy Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg F. Eberhardt (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Wright  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1
did not advance
Hugh Jones US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Drew  (USA)
W 6–4, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Russ  (USA)
L 6–1, 6–2
did not advance
Ralph McKittrick US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Easton  (USA)
W 6–2, 6–2
US flag 45 stars.svg  Leonard  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–2
did not advance
Fred Sanderson US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg Elliott (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  LeRoy  (USA)
L 6–3, 6–3
did not advance
16 Joseph Charles US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Feitshans  (USA)
L 8–6, 6–1
did not advance
Andrew Drew US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Jones  (USA)
L 6–4, 6–1
did not advance
William Easton US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  McKittrick  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–2
did not advance
Chris Forney US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Leonard  (USA)
L 6–1, 6–1
did not advance
Malcolm MacDonald US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Neely  (USA)
L 6–1, 6–1
did not advance
Forest Montgomery US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Wright  (USA)
L 6–3, 6–1
did not advance
Nathaniel Semple US flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg  Stadel  (USA)
W 6–2, 6–1
US flag 45 stars.svg  Blatherwick  (USA)
L 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
did not advance
Stewart Tritle US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Davis  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1
did not advance
Douglas Turner US flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg J Eberhardt (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Russ  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1
did not advance
Orien Vernon US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Bell  (USA)
L 6–3, 6–2
did not advance
Frank Wheaton US flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Cresson  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–4
did not advance
27 George Stadel US flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg  Semple  (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1
did not advance
BengerUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg Jacobs (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
M. BergfeldUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg  Blatherwick  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
H. HollandUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeFlag of the German Empire.svg  Rahe  (GER)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Cresson  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
Frank EberhardtUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeFlag of the German Empire.svg  Hardy  (GER)
L w/o
did not advance
John EberhardtUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg  Turner  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
J. ElliottUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  Fred Sanderson  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
Thomas HollandUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  LeRoy  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
H. W. JacobsUS flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg Benger (USA)
W w/o
US flag 45 stars.svg  Cunningham  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg H. Holland (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
N. M. Smith US flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg  Russ  (USA)
L w/o
did not advance
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