Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor singles

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Men's outdoor singles tennis
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
J.G.Ritchie.jpg
Major Ritchie
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Dates6 July (rounds 1–3)
7 July (rounds 2 and 3)
8 July (round 3)
9 July (quarterfinals)
10 July (semifinal)
11 July (semifinal, final)
Competitors31 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Major Ritchie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Otto Froitzheim
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Wilberforce Eaves
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
  1904
1912  
Men's outdoor singles
Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Events
Outdoor
Singles men women
Doubles men
Indoor
Singles men women
Doubles men
  1904  · Summer Olympics ·  1912  

The men's (outdoor) singles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The tournament was played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. [1] There were 31 competitors from 9 nations. [1] Nations could enter up to 12 players. [2] The event was won by Major Ritchie of Great Britain, the nation's third victory in four Games. Otto Froitzheim earned Germany's first medal in the event with his silver. Another Briton, Wilberforce Eaves, took bronze.

Background

This was the fourth 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. In 1908, for the first time of two, an indoor version was held concurrently.

The top players did not compete in this event. Arthur Gore played only in the indoor event. William Larned, Norman Brookes, Anthony Wilding, and Laurence Doherty were noted absences. [1] [3] Major Ritchie was a solid player, having gone deep into Wimbledon multiple times but never having won in singles (he took doubles titles in 1908 and 1910 with Wilding).

Austria, Bohemia, Canada, the Netherlands, and South Africa each made their debut in the event. France, Germany, and Great Britain each made their third appearance, tied for most among all nations.

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament. For the first time at the Olympics, a bronze medal match was played. All matches were best-of-five sets.

Schedule

The schedule was impacted by rain, with matches adjourned overnight on occasion.

The Olympics started three days after the end of the 1908 Wimbledon Championships, a scheduling issue which the Official Report recommended avoiding in the future. [3]

DateTimeRound
Monday, 6 July 1908Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Tuesday, 7 July 1908Round of 32
Round of 16
Wednesday, 8 July 1908Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Thursday, 9 July 1908Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Friday, 10 July 1908Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Saturday, 11 July 1908Bronze medal match
Final

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
Flag of France.svg  Maurice Germot  (FRA)0 0r
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Major Ritchie  (GBR)64
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Major Ritchie  (GBR)2 666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Wilberforce Eaves  (GBR)61 4 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Charles Dixon  (GBR)3 5 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Wilberforce Eaves  (GBR)676
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Major Ritchie  (GBR)766
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Froitzheim  (GER)5 3 4
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Froitzheim  (GER)665 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Caridia  (GBR)4 1 71
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Froitzheim  (GER)2 666Third place
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Richardson  (RSA)61 4 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Richardson  (RSA)666Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Wilberforce Eaves  (GBR)666
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Claude Russell-Brown  (CAN)3 1 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Richardson  (RSA)2 2 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Bohemia.svg V Károly (BOH)
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg H Suckling (CAN)w/o
Flag of Bohemia.svg V Károly (BOH)w/o
Flag of France.svg  M Germot  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  M Germot  (FRA)766
Flag of the German Empire.svg  H Schomburgk  (GER)5 4 2
Flag of France.svg  M Germot  (FRA)0 0r
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)64
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  V Gauntlett  (RSA)1 4 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Crawley  (GBR)1 4 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Crawley  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Hillyard  (GBR)w/o

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  D Lauber  (HUN)1 0 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)676Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)666
Flag of the German Empire.svg  F Rahe  (GER)2 5 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)666
Flag of Bohemia.svg  B Hykš  (BOH)Flag of Bohemia.svg  B Hykš  (BOH)1 2 3
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg O Schmid (HUN)w/oFlag of Bohemia.svg  B Hykš  (BOH)763 6
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  J Zsigmondy  (HUN)Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  J Zsigmondy  (HUN)5 4 60
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg L Ivánka (HUN)w/oFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)3 5 3
Flag of the German Empire.svg  M von Bissing  (GER)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)676
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Ball-Greene (GBR)w/oFlag of the German Empire.svg  M von Bissing  (GER)666
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  A Zborzil  (AUT)Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  A Zborzil  (AUT)1 4 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  A Gore  (GBR)w/oFlag of the German Empire.svg  M von Bissing  (GER)6 5 5
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  K von Wessely  (AUT)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)877
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  HR Barrett  (GBR)w/oFlag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  K von Wessely  (AUT)w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)666Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  R Kinzl  (AUT)3 1 0

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  E Tóth  (HUN)62
Flag of Bohemia.svg  J Mičovský  (BOH)3 1rFlag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  E Tóth  (HUN)1 3 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  JC Parke  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  JC Parke  (GBR)666
Flag of Bohemia.svg J Rössler-Ořovský (BOH)w/oFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  JC Parke  (GBR)4 9 4
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Kreuzer  (GER)666Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)6116
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  F Pipes  (AUT)3 1 4 Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Kreuzer  (GER)2 3 3
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)666Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  K Powell  (GBR)3 1 4 Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)665 6
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  R Powell  (CAN)666Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Caridia  (GBR)4 1 71
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  C van Lennep  (NED)4 1 2 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  R Powell  (CAN)2 666
Flag of Bohemia.svg  L Žemla  (BOH)Flag of Bohemia.svg  L Žemla  (BOH)60 4 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Doherty  (GBR)w/oCanadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  R Powell  (CAN)4 64 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Caridia  (GBR)63 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Caridia  (GBR)666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  H Kitson  (RSA)1 3 1

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  J Foulkes  (CAN)666
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  R van Lennep  (NED)2 4 3
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  J Foulkes  (CAN)2 4 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)
Flag of France.svg  M Decugis  (FRA)w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)666
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  C Brown  (CAN)3 1 0
Flag of Bohemia.svg  D Slíva  (BOH)
Flag of Bohemia.svg J Žemla (BOH)w/o
Flag of Bohemia.svg  D Slíva  (BOH)2 1 2
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  C Brown  (CAN)666
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  C Brown  (CAN)
Flag of Bohemia.svg Z Žemla (BOH)w/o

Results summary

RankPlayerNationRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Gold medal icon.svg Major Ritchie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  V Gauntlett  (RSA)
W 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Crawley  (GBR)
W 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Flag of France.svg  M Germot  (FRA)
W 6–0, 6–4r
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)
W 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)
W 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Silver medal icon.svg Otto Froitzheim Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  K Powell  (GBR)
W 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Kreuzer  (GER)
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  JC Parke  (GBR)
W 6–4, 11–9, 6–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Caridia  (GBR)
W 6–4, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)
W 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)
L 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Bronze medal icon.svg Wilberforce Eaves Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  R Kinzl  (AUT)
W 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  K von Wessely  (AUT)
W w/o
Flag of the German Empire.svg  M von Bissing  (GER)
W 8–6, 7–5, 7–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)
W 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)
L 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)
W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
4 John Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  South Africa ByeFlag of France.svg  M Decugis  (FRA)
W w/o
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  J Foulkes  (CAN)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  C Brown  (CAN)
W 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)
L 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
5 George Caridia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  H Kitson  (RSA)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  R Powell  (CAN)
W 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)
L 6–4, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
Did not advance
Charles P. Dixon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of the German Empire.svg  F Rahe  (GER)
W 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  D Lauber  (HUN)
W 6–1, 6–0, 6–0
Flag of Bohemia.svg  B Hykš  (BOH)
W 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)
L 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Did not advance
Maurice Germot Flag of France.svg  France ByeFlag of the German Empire.svg  H Schomburgk  (GER)
W 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
Flag of Bohemia.svg V Károly (BOH)
W w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)
L 6–0, 6–4r
Did not advance
Claude Russell-Brown Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada ByeFlag of Bohemia.svg Z Žemla (BOH)
W w/o
Flag of Bohemia.svg  D Slíva  (BOH)
W 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)
L 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
Did not advance
9 Moritz von Bissing Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Ball-Greene (GBR)
W w/o
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  A Zborzil  (AUT)
W 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)
L 8–6, 7–5, 7–5
Did not advance
Walter Crawley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Hillyard  (GBR)
W w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Did not advance
J. F. Foulkes Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada ByeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  R van Lennep  (NED)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)
L 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Did not advance
Bohuslav Hykš Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg O Schmid (HUN)
W w/o
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  J Zsigmondy  (HUN)
W 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Did not advance
James Cecil Parke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Bohemia.svg J Rössler-Ořovský (BOH)
W w/o
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  E Tóth  (HUN)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)
L 6–4, 11–9, 6–4
Did not advance
Robert Powell Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada Flag of the Netherlands.svg  C van Lennep  (NED)
W 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Flag of Bohemia.svg  L Žemla  (BOH)
W 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Caridia  (GBR)
L 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Did not advance
David Slíva Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia ByeFlag of Bohemia.svg J Žemla (BOH)
W w/o
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  C Brown  (CAN)
L 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
Did not advance
16 Victor Gauntlett (tennis) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  South Africa ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ritchie  (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Did not advance
Harold Kitson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  South Africa ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Caridia  (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Did not advance
Oscar Kreuzer Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  F Pipes  (AUT)
W 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)
L 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Did not advance
Dezső Lauber Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–0, 6–0
Did not advance
Heinrich Schomburgk Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany ByeFlag of France.svg  M Germot  (FRA)
L 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
Did not advance
Ede Tóth Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Flag of Bohemia.svg  J Mičovský  (BOH)
W 6–3, 2–1r
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  JC Parke  (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Did not advance
Roelof van Lennep Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ByeCanadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  JF Foulkes  (CAN)
L 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Did not advance
Arthur Zborzil Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  A Gore  (GBR)
W w/o
Flag of the German Empire.svg  M von Bissing  (GER)
L 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Did not advance
Ladislav Žemla Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Doherty  (GBR)
W w/o
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  R Powell  (CAN)
L 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–1
Did not advance
Jenő Zsigmondy Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg L Ivánka (HUN)
W w/o
Flag of Bohemia.svg  B Hykš  (BOH)
L 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Did not advance
26 Kenneth Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Froitzheim  (GER)
L 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Did not advance
Rolf Kinzl Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)
L 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
Did not advance
Josef Mičovský Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  E Tóth  (HUN)
L 6–3, 2–1r
Did not advance
Felix Pipes Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria Flag of the German Empire.svg  O Kreuzer  (GER)
L 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Did not advance
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  C Dixon  (GBR)
L 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
Did not advance
Christiaan van Lennep Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  R Powell  (CAN)
L 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Did not advance
Herbert Roper Barrett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  K von Wessely  (AUT)
L w/o
Did not advance
G Ball-GreeneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of the German Empire.svg  M von Bissing  (GER)
L w/o
Did not advance
Max Decugis Flag of France.svg  France ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Richardson  (RSA)
L w/o
Did not advance
Laurence Doherty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Bohemia.svg  L Žemla  (BOH)
L w/o
Did not advance
Arthur Gore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  A Zborzil  (AUT)
L w/o
Did not advance
George Hillyard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Crawley  (GBR)
L w/o
Did not advance
L. IvánkaFlag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  J Zsigmondy  (HUN)
L w/o
Did not advance
Vitus KárolyFlag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia ByeCanadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg H Suckling (CAN)
W w/o
Flag of France.svg  M Germot  (FRA)
L w/o
Did not advance
Josef Rössler-OřovskýFlag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  JC Parke  (GBR)
L w/o
Did not advance
Ödön SchmidFlag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Flag of Bohemia.svg  B Hykš  (BOH)
L w/o
Did not advance
Hedley SucklingCanadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada ByeFlag of Bohemia.svg Vitus Károly (BOH)
L w/o
Did not advance
Kurt von Wessely Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  HR Barrett  (GBR)
W w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  W Eaves  (GBR)
L w/o
Did not advance
Jaroslav ŽemlaFlag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia ByeFlag of Bohemia.svg  D Slíva  (BOH)
L w/o
Did not advance
Zdeněk ŽemlaFlag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia ByeCanadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  C Brown  (CAN)
L w/o
Did not advance

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor doubles</span> Tennis at the Olympics

The men's outdoor doubles' was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 6 pairs. The event was plagued by withdrawals, with only 12 teams competing of the 21 that entered. There were 24 players from 8 nations. The event was won by Reginald Doherty and George Hillyard after defeating James Cecil Parke and Major Ritchie in the final. Clement Cazalet and Charles P. Dixon took the bronze medal without a bronze medal match due to the withdrawal of an entire quadrant of the bracket. All three medal pairs were British. It was the second medal sweep in the men's doubles, after the United States did it in 1904, and it was also the last time that the men's doubles gold medal match was contested by pairs representing the same nation until Tokyo 2021. Doherty became the first man to win multiple men's doubles medals and gold medals, having earned gold with his brother Laurence Doherty in 1900.

The indoor men's singles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 12 players.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor singles</span> Olympic tennis event

The (outdoor) men's singles competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games. There were 49 competitors from 12 nations. Nations were limited to 8 players each. The event was won by Charles Winslow in an all-South African final over Harold Kitson; they were the nation's first medals in the men's singles. Oscar Kreuzer of Germany won the bronze medal match against Bohemian Ladislav Žemla.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Women's outdoor singles</span> Tennis at the Olympics

The outdoor women's singles competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games. It was held from 1 to 4 July at Östermalms IP. 12 women from 5 nations entered, but only 8 players from 4 nations actually competed. The event was won by Marguerite Broquedis of France, the nation's first victory in the women's singles. Dorothea Köring of Germany took silver and Molla Mallory of Norway earned bronze; both nations were making their debut in women's singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor doubles</span> 1912 tennis event results

The outdoor men's doubles competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games. There were 42 players from 10 nations, comprising 21 teams. Nations were limited to 4 pairs each. The event was won by South African team Harold Kitson and Charles Winslow, defeating Austrians Felix Pipes and Arthur Zborzil in the final. It was the first medal in the event for both nations. France earned its first men's double since 1900 as Albert Canet and Édouard Mény de Marangue defeated Jaroslav Just and Ladislav Žemla of Bohemia in the bronze medal match.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Mixed outdoor doubles</span> Tennis at the Olympics

The outdoor mixed doubles competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games. It was held from 1 to 5 July at Östermalms IP. 13 teams entered, but only 6 played. The event was won by German pair Dorothea Köring and Heinrich Schomburgk. The silver medalists were Sweden's Sigrid Fick and Gunnar Setterwall, while French team Marguerite Broquedis and Albert Canet took bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles</span> Tennis at the Olympics

The men's singles was a tennis event held as part of the tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. A total of 44 players from 15 nations entered in the event; 41 players from 14 nations competed. The event was held from 16 to 23 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club. Nations were limited to four players each. The event was won by Louis Raymond of South Africa, the nation's second consecutive in the event. South Africa had nearly had both finalists again, as it had in 1912, but defending champion Charles Winslow fell to Japan's Ichiya Kumagae in the semifinal; Winslow took bronze by walkover against Noel Turnbull of Great Britain. Kumagae's silver was Japan's first medal in the event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles</span> Tennis at the Olympics

The men's doubles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. A total of 44 players from 11 nations competed in the event, which was held from 16 to 24 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club. Nations were limited to four pairs each. The event was won by Noel Turnbull and Max Woosnam of Great Britain, defeating Seiichiro Kashio and Ichiya Kumagae of Japan in the final. It was Great Britain's third victory in the men's doubles, most of any nation. Japan's silver came in its debut in the event. France earned its second consecutive bronze medal as Pierre Albarran and Max Decugis had a walkover in what would have been an all-France bronze medal match.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's singles</span> 1920 tennis event results

The women's singles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. A total of 18 players from 7 nations competed in the event, which was held from 16 to 24 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club. The event was won by Suzanne Lenglen of France, defeating Dorothy Holman of Great Britain in the final. It was the second consecutive victory for a French woman, with Marguerite Broquedis winning the pre-war 1912 tournament. Kathleen McKane Godfree of Great Britain defeated Sigrid Fick of Sweden in the bronze medal match.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles</span> 2008 Olympic tennis tournament

Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Chile's Fernando González in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 to win the gold medal in Men's Singles tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The win gave him the third of five components of the career Golden Slam, having already won the French Open and Wimbledon. He would go on to win the Australian Open and the U.S. Open to become the second man to complete the career Golden Slam in singles. Following the event, Nadal became the world No. 1 for the first time, ending Roger Federer's record streak of 237 consecutive weeks with the top ranking. González became the first man to win a medal in men's singles across consecutive Olympiads since Charles Winslow in 1920. In the bronze medal match, Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated the United States' James Blake, 6–3, 7–6(7–4). It was Serbia's first Olympic tennis medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles</span> 2012 Olympic tennis tournament

Great Britain's Andy Murray defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer in the final, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 to win the gold medal in men's singles tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The final was a rematch of the Wimbledon final played at the same venue four weeks prior, in which Federer prevailed. Federer was attempting to become the third man to complete the career Golden Slam in singles. It was Federer's third consecutive Olympics as the singles world No. 1, but his silver finish remains his only Olympic medal in singles. In the bronze medal match, Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic, 7–5, 6–4. Murray's gold was Great Britain's first medal at the event since 1908, and the nation's record fourth overall. Federer's silver was Switzerland's first medal at the event since 1992. Del Potro's bronze was Argentina's first medal at the event overall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles</span> Tennis at the Olympics

The United States' Serena Williams defeated Russia's Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–0, 6–1 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Both finalists were attempting to become the second woman to complete the career Golden Slam in singles. Williams won the gold without losing a set, without losing more than three games in any set, and without losing more than five games in any match. Her serve was broken only once during the tournament. She also became the first tennis player to complete the career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles. It was the United States' first victory in the event since Serena's sister Venus Williams won in 2000, and its fifth gold overall. In the bronze medal match, Belarus' Victoria Azarenka defeated Russia's Maria Kirilenko, 6–3, 6–4.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. Official Report, p. 35.
  3. 1 2 Official Report, p. 209.