Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor singles

Men's outdoor singles
Men's outdoor singles
Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Events
Outdoor
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Men's outdoor singles tennis
at the Games of the V Olympiad
Men's outdoor singles tennis; at the Games of the V Olympiad
	Charles Winslow
Venue	Östermalms IP
Dates	28 June – 5 July 1912
Competitors	49 from 12 nations
Medalists
	← 1908 1920 →

Last updated July 11, 2023

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.^[1] Nations were limited to 8 players each.^[2] 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.

Background

This was the fifth 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. 1912 was the second and last time an indoor version was held concurrently.

The 1908 Official Report's recommendation to schedule Olympic tennis not so close to Wimbledon was not acted upon; indeed, the scheduling issue was worse in 1912. Rather than starting three days after the end of Wimbledon, the Olympic outdoor tennis events were now at the same time as Wimbledon. The indoor events, held in May, were thus attended by top-flight players, while the outdoor competitions were not.^[3]^[4]^[1]

Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden each made their debut in the event. France and Germany both made their fourth appearance, tied for most among all nations.

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match. All matches were best-of-five sets.

Schedule

The tournament was beset by withdrawals; there were 67 entries, necessitating drawing up a bracket for seven rounds, but only 49 men actually started.

Date	Time	Round
Friday, 28 June 1912		Round of 128 Round of 64
Saturday, 29 June 1912		Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32
Sunday, 30 June 1912		Round of 64 Round of 32
Monday, 1 July 1912		Round of 32 Round of 16
Tuesday, 2 July 1912		Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 3 July 1912		Quarterfinals Semifinals
Thursday, 4 July 1912		Semifinals Bronze medal match
Friday, 5 July 1912		Final

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final (gold-medal match)

Harold Kitson (RSA)	6	6	6

Ludwig Salm (AUT)	2	2	4
						Harold Kitson (RSA)	2	6	6	4	6

						Ladislav Žemla (BOH)	6	3	2	6	3
Otto von Müller (GER)	4	5	4

Ladislav Žemla (BOH)	6	7	6
												Harold Kitson (RSA)	5	6	8	6

												Charles Winslow (RSA)	7	4	10	8
Charles Winslow (RSA)	6	6	8	4	6

Luis Heyden (GER)	2	4	10	6	3
						Charles Winslow (RSA)	9	7	6			Bronze-medal match

						Oscar Kreuzer (GER)	7	5	2
Arthur Zborzil (AUT)	4	3	2									Ladislav Žemla (BOH)	2	6	3	1

Oscar Kreuzer (GER)	6	6	6									Oscar Kreuzer (GER)	6	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round						Third round				Fourth round

	H Leffler (SWE)	2	1	0
	H Kitson (RSA)	6	6	6
							H Kitson (RSA)	6	6	6
							F Möller (SWE)	2	2	3
	F Möller (SWE)
	J-P Samazeuilh (FRA)	w/o
											H Kitson (RSA)	6	6	6
											H Schomburgk (GER)	2	2	3
	R Spiess (GER)	2	6	3	6	6
	J Just (BOH)	6	3	6	3	1
							R Spiess (GER)	6	1	1
							H Schomburgk (GER)	8	6	4
	H Schomburgk (GER)
	J Montariol (FRA)	w/o

Section 2

First round	Second round				Third round						Fourth round

	W Boström (SWE)	6	6	6
	T Smith (NOR)	2	4	1
					W Boström (SWE)	5	4	1
					L Salm (AUT)	7	6	6
	R Peterson (NOR)	1	5	3
	L Salm (AUT)	6	7	6
											L Salm (AUT)	6	5	7	6
											C Wennergren (SWE)	3	7	5	1
	J Zeman (BOH)	1	0	0
	C Wennergren (SWE)	6	6	6
					C Wennergren (SWE)	4	9	6	6	6
					L Rovsing (DEN)	6	7	8	1	1
	L Rovsing (DEN)
	P Segner (HUN)	w/o

Section 3

First round	Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	V Hansen (DEN)
	Ö Schmid (HUN)	w/o
					V Hansen (DEN)	2	1	8	4
					B von Kehrling (HUN)	6	6	6	6
	C Kempe (SWE)	w/o
	B von Kehrling (HUN)
										B von Kehrling (HUN)	2	1	1
										O von Müller (GER)	6	6	6
	J Zsigmondy (HUN)
	H Liebisch (AUT)	w/o
					J Zsigmondy (HUN)	1	2	0
					O von Müller (GER)	6	6	6
	O von Müller (GER)	6	6	6
	O Frederiksen (DEN)	2	1	4

Section 4

First round				Second round						Third round						Fourth round

				H Planner von Plaun (AUT)	w/o
				R Bertrand (AUT)
										R Bertrand (AUT)	w/o
										L Žemla (BOH)
				A Hammacher (GER)	w/o
				L Žemla (BOH)
																L Žemla (BOH)	1	4	6	6	6
																L Tapscott (RSA)	6	6	2	4	2
				F Blanchy (FRA)	5	6	6	6
				B Hykš (BOH)	7	1	2	1
										F Blanchy (FRA)	6	7	3	4	4
J Kodl (BOH)	4	1	2							L Tapscott (RSA)	1	5	6	6	6
L Tapscott (RSA)	6	6	6	L Tapscott (RSA)	3	7	4	7	7
F Pipes (AUT)	6	6	6	F Pipes (AUT)	6	5	6	5	5
O Lindpaintner (GER)	2	3	3

Bottom half

Section 5

First round		Second round					Third round					Fourth round

A Thayssen (DEN)
K Ardelt (BOH)	w/o	A Thayssen (DEN)	6	6	3	6
		A Madsen (DEN)	1	3	6	3
							A Thayssen (DEN)	4	6	4	4
							C Winslow (RSA)	6	3	6	6
		C Winslow (RSA)	7	6	6
		E Frigast (DEN)	5	2	3
												C Winslow (RSA)	6	8	6
												V Ingerslev (DEN)	4	6	4
		T Grönfors (SWE)
		E Tóth (HUN)	w/o
							T Grönfors (SWE)	1	2	2
							V Ingerslev (DEN)	6	6	6
		J Arenholt (DEN)	2	6	0	4
		V Ingerslev (DEN)	6	1	6	6

Section 6

First round	Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	É Mény de Marangue (FRA)	9	6	2	5	1
	L Heyden (GER)	7	4	6	7	6
							L Heyden (GER)	6	4	7	7
							A Kelemen (HUN)	3	6	5	5
	L von Baráth (HUN)	1	3	4
	A von Kelemen (HUN)	6	6	6
												L Heyden (GER)	2	7	8	7
												T Pell (USA)	6	5	6	5
	A Canet (FRA)	6	6	6
	C Langaard (NOR)	3	0	1
							A Canet (FRA)	2	3	4
							T Pell (USA)	6	6	6
	P Gyula (HUN)
	T Pell (USA)	w/o

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	W Stibolt (NOR)
	D Lawton (FRA)	w/o
						W Stibolt (NOR)	1	3	0
						J Šebek (BOH)	6	6	6
	J Šebek (BOH)
	O Froitzheim (GER)	w/o
										J Šebek (BOH)	1	0	6	2
										A Zborzil (AUT)	6	6	3	6
	K von Wessely (AUT)	w/o
	K Robětín (BOH)
						K Robětín (BOH)	4	2	1
						A Zborzil (AUT)	6	6	6
	A Zborzil (AUT)	6	6	1	6
	C Benckert (SWE)	2	4	6	3

Section 8

First round	Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	O Blom (NED)	3	3	6
	G Setterwall (SWE)	6	6	8
					G Setterwall (SWE)	2	3	5	2
					M Sumarokov (RUS)	6	6	3	6
	M Sumarokov (RUS)
	A Alenitsyn (RUS)	w/o
										M Sumarokov (RUS)	2	4	4	0
										O Kreuzer (GER)	6	2	6	6
	O Relly (AUT)	w/o
	B Angell (NOR)
					B Angell (NOR)	w/o
					O Kreuzer (GER)
	O Kreuzer (GER)	6	6	6
	H Bjørklund (NOR)	0	0	1

Results summary

Rank	Player	Nation	Round of 128	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
	Charles Winslow	South Africa	Bye	E Frigast (DEN) W 7–5, 6–2, 6–3	A Thayssen (DEN) W 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4	V Ingerslev (DEN) W 6–4, 8–6, 6–4	L Heyden (GER) W 6–2, 6–4, 8–10, 4–6, 6–3	O Kreuzer (GER) W 9–7, 7–5, 6–2	H Kitson (RSA) W 7–5, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6
	Harold Kitson	South Africa	Bye	H Leffler (SWE) W 6–2, 6–1, 6–0	F Möller (SWE) W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	H Schomburgk (GER) W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	L Salm (AUT) W 6–2, 6–2, 6–4	L Žemla (BOH) W 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3	C Winslow (RSA) L 7–5, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6
	Oscar Kreuzer	Germany	Bye	H Bjørklund (NOR) W 6–0, 6–0, 6–1	B Angell (NOR) W w/o	M Sumarokov (RUS) W 6–2, 2–4, 6–4, 6–0	A Zborzil (AUT) W 6–4, 6–3, 6–2	C Winslow (RSA) L 9–7, 7–5, 6–2	L Žemla (BOH) W 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
4	Ladislav Žemla	Bohemia	Bye	A Hammacher (GER) W w/o	R Bertrand (AUT) W w/o	L Tapscott (RSA) W 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2	O von Müller (GER) W 6–4, 7–5, 6–4	H Kitson (RSA) L 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3	O Kreuzer (GER) L 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
5	Luis Maria Heyden	Germany	Bye	É Mény de Marangue (FRA) W 7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1	A Kelemen (HUN) W 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5	T Pell (USA) W 2–6, 7–5, 8–6, 7–5	C Winslow (RSA) L 6–2, 6–4, 8–10, 4–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Otto von Müller	Germany	Bye	O Frederiksen (DEN) W 6–2, 6–1, 6–4	J Zsigmondy (HUN) W 6–1, 6–2, 6–0	B von Kehrling (HUN) W 6–2, 6–1, 6–1	L Žemla (BOH) L 6–4, 7–5, 6–4	did not advance
	Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten	Austria	Bye	R Peterson (NOR) W 6–1, 7–5, 6–3	W Boström (SWE) W 7–5, 6–4, 6–1	C Wennergren (SWE) W 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–1	H Kitson (RSA) L 6–2, 6–2, 6–4	did not advance
	Arthur Zborzil	Austria	Bye	C Benckert (SWE) W 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3	K Robětín (BOH) W 6–4, 6–2, 6–1	J Šebek (BOH) W 6–1, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2	O Kreuzer (GER) L 6–4, 6–3, 6–2	did not advance
9	Vagn Ingerslev	Denmark	Bye	J Arenholt (DEN) W 6–2, 1–6, 6–0, 6–4	T Grönfors (SWE) W 6–1, 6–2, 6–2	C Winslow (RSA) L 6–4, 8–6, 6–4	did not advance
	Béla von Kehrling	Hungary	Bye	C Kempe (SWE) W w/o	V Hansen (DEN) W 6–2, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4	O von Müller (GER) L 6–2, 6–1, 6–1	did not advance
	Theodore Pell	United States	Bye	P Gyula (HUN) W w/o	A Canet (FRA) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–4	L Heyden (GER) L 2–6, 7–5, 8–6, 7–5	did not advance
	Heinrich Schomburgk	Germany	Bye	J Montariol (FRA) W w/o	R Spiess (GER) W 8–6, 6–1, 6–4	H Kitson (RSA) L 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	did not advance
	Josef Šebek	Bohemia	Bye	O Froitzheim (SWE) W w/o	W Stibolt (NOR) W 6–1, 6–3, 6–0	A Zborzil (AUT) L 6–1, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2	did not advance
	Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston	Russia	Bye	A Alenitsyn (RUS) W w/o	G Setterwall (SWE) W 6–2, 6–3, 3–5, 6–2	O Kreuzer (GER) L 6–2, 2–4, 6–4, 6–0	did not advance
	Lionel Tapscott	South Africa	J Kodl (BOH) W 6–4, 6–1, 6–2	F Pipes (AUT) W 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5	F Blanchy (FRA) W 1–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4	L Žemla (BOH) L 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2	did not advance
	Charles Wennergren	Sweden	Bye	J Zeman (BOH) W 6–1, 6–0, 6–0	L Rovsing (DEN) W 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–1, 6–1	L Salm (AUT) L 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–1	did not advance
17	François Blanchy	France	Bye	B Hykš (BOH) W 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–1	L Tapscott (RSA) L 1–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4	did not advance
	Wollmar Boström	Sweden	Bye	T Smith (NOR) W 6–2, 6–4, 6–1	L Salm (AUT) L 7–5, 6–4, 6–1	did not advance
	Albert Canet	France	Bye	C Langaard (NOR) W 6–3, 6–0, 6–1	T Pell (USA) L 6–2, 6–3, 6–4	did not advance
	Torsten Grönfors	Sweden	Bye	E Tóth (HUN) W w/o	V Ingerslev (DEN) L 6–1, 6–2, 6–2	did not advance
	Victor Hansen	Denmark	Bye	Ö Schmid (HUN) W w/o	B von Kehrling (HUN) L 6–2, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4	did not advance
	Aurél von Kelemen	Hungary	Bye	L von Baráth (HUN) W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4	L Heyden (GER) L 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5	did not advance
	Frans Möller	Sweden	Bye	J-P Samazeuilh (FRA) W w/o	H Kitson (RSA) L 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	did not advance
	Karel Robětín	Bohemia	Bye	K von Wessely (AUT) W w/o	A Zborzil (AUT) L 6–4, 6–2, 6–1	did not advance
	Leif Rovsing	Denmark	Bye	P Segner (HUN) W w/o	C Wennergren (SWE) L 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–1, 6–1	did not advance
	Gunnar Setterwall	Sweden	Bye	O Blom (NED) W 6–3, 6–3, 8–6	M Sumarokov (RUS) L 6–2, 6–3, 3–5, 6–2	did not advance
	Robert Spiess	Germany	Bye	J Just (BOH) W 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1	H Schomburgk (GER) L 8–6, 6–1, 6–4	did not advance
	Willem Stibolt	Norway	Bye	D Lawton (FRA) W w/o	J Šebek (BOH) L 6–1, 6–3, 6–0	did not advance
	Axel Thayssen	Denmark	K Ardelt (BOH) W w/o	A Madsen (DEN) W 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	C Winslow (RSA) L 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4	did not advance
	Jenő Zsigmondy	Hungary	Bye	H Liebisch (AUT) W w/o	O von Müller (GER) L 6–1, 6–2, 6–0	did not advance
31	Jørgen Arenholt	Denmark	Bye	V Ingerslev (DEN) L 6–2, 1–6, 6–0, 6–4	did not advance
	Leó von Baráth	Hungary	Bye	A von Kelemen (HUN) L 6–1, 6–3, 6–4	did not advance
	Curt Benckert	Sweden	Bye	A Zborzil (AUT) L 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Herman Bjørklund	Norway	Bye	O Kreuzer (GER) L 6–0, 6–0, 6–1	did not advance
	Otto Blom	Netherlands	Bye	G Setterwall (SWE) L 6–3, 6–3, 8–6	did not advance
	Trygve Smith	Norway	Bye	W Boström (SWE) L 6–2, 6–4, 6–1	did not advance
	Ove Frederiksen	Denmark	Bye	O von Müller (GER) L 6–2, 6–1, 6–4	did not advance
	Ernst Frigast	Denmark	Bye	C Winslow (RSA) L 7–5, 6–2, 6–3	did not advance
	Bohuslav Hykš	Bohemia	Bye	F Blanchy (FRA) L 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–1	did not advance
	Jaroslav Just	Bohemia	Bye	R Spiess (GER) L 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1	did not advance
	Conrad Langaard	Norway	Bye	A Canet (FRA) L 6–3, 6–0, 6–1	did not advance
	Hakon Leffler	Sweden	Bye	H Kitson (RSA) L 6–2, 6–1, 6–0	did not advance
	Aage Madsen	Denmark	Bye	A Thayssen (DEN) L 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Édouard Mény de Marangue	France	Bye	L Heyden (GER) L 7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1	did not advance
	Richard Peterson	Norway	Bye	L Salm (AUT) L 6–1, 7–5, 6–3	did not advance
	Felix Pipes	Austria	O Lindpaintner (GER) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–3	L Tapscott (RSA) L 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5	did not advance
	Jaromír Zeman	Bohemia	Bye	C Wennergren (SWE) L 6–1, 6–0, 6–0	did not advance
48	Jiří Kodl	Bohemia	L Tapscott (RSA) L 6–4, 6–1, 6–2	did not advance
48	Otto Lindpaintner	Germany	F Pipes (AUT) L 6–2, 6–3, 6–3	did not advance
—	Aleksandr Alenitsyn	Russia	Bye	M Sumarokov (RUS) L w/o	did not advance
	Bjarne Angell	Norway	Bye	O Relly (AUT) W w/o	O Kreuzer (GER) L w/o	did not advance
	Karel Ardelt	Bohemia	A Thayssen (DEN) L w/o	did not advance
	Rudolf Bertrand	Austria	Bye	H Planner von Plaun (AUT) W w/o	L Žemla (BOH) L w/o	did not advance
	Paller Gyula	Hungary	Bye	T Pell (USA) L w/o	did not advance
	Otto Froitzheim	Germany	Bye	J Šebek (BOH) L w/o	did not advance
	Adolf Hammacher	Bohemia	Bye	L Žemla (GER) L w/o	did not advance
	Carl Kempe	Sweden	Bye	B von Kehrling (HUN) L w/o	did not advance
	Daniel Lawton	France	Bye	W Stibolt (NOR) L w/o	did not advance
	Hermann Liebisch	Austria	Bye	J Zsigmondy (HUN) L w/o	did not advance
	Jean Montariol	France	Bye	H Schomburgk (GER) L w/o	did not advance
	Herbert Planner von Plaun	Austria	Bye	R Bertrand (AUT) L w/o	did not advance
	Otto Relly	Austria	Bye	B Angell (NOR) L w/o	did not advance
	Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh	France	Bye	F Möller (SWE) L w/o	did not advance
	Ödön Schmid	Hungary	Bye	V Hansen (DEN) L w/o	did not advance
	Pál Segner	Hungary	Bye	L Rovsing (DEN) L w/o	did not advance
	Ede Tóth	Hungary	Bye	T Grönfors (SWE) L w/o	did not advance
	Kurt von Wessely	Austria	Bye	K Robětín (BOH) L w/o	did not advance

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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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 US 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 US player James Blake, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4). It was Serbia's first Olympic tennis medal.

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.

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Belarus' Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi defeated Great Britain's Laura Robson and Andy Murray in the final, 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] to win the gold medal in Mixed Doubles tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, the United States' Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan defeated Germany's Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas, 6–3, 4–6, [10–4].

Germany's Alexander Zverev defeated Karen Khachanov of the Russian Olympic Committee in the final, 6–3, 6–1, to win the gold medal in Men's Singles tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was both countries' first medals at the event since 2000, and Germany's first victory. In the bronze medal match, Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic, 6–4, 6–7^(6–8), 6–3. En route to his bronze medal, Carreño Busta defeated the world's top two ranked players – the ROC's Daniil Medvedev and Djokovic.

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v t e Olympic tennis men's singles champions
Demonstration	1968: Manuel Santana (ESP) 1984: Stefan Edberg (SWE)
Indoor	1908: Arthur Gore (GBR) 1912: André Gobert (FRA)
Outdoor	1896: John Pius Boland (GBR) 1900: Laurence Doherty (GBR) 1904: Beals Wright (USA) 1908: Major Ritchie (GBR) 1912: Charles Winslow (RSA) 1920: Louis Raymond (RSA) 1924: Vincent Richards (USA) 1988: Miloslav Mečíř (TCH) 1992: Marc Rosset (SUI) 1996: Andre Agassi (USA) 2000: Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 2004: Nicolás Massú (CHI) 2008: Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2012: Andy Murray (GBR) 2016: Andy Murray (GBR) 2020: Alexander Zverev (GER)