Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Events

Men's singles
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Men's singles; at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
	Vincent Richards (1922)
Venue	Stade de Colombes
Dates	13–20 July 1922
Competitors	82 from 27 nations
Medalists
	← 1920 1988 →

Last updated July 11, 2023

The men's singles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[1] There were 82 competitors from 27 nations.^[1] Nations were limited to four players each, as they had been in 1920. The event was won by Vincent Richards of the United States, the nation's first victory in the event since 1904 and second overall (tied with South Africa for second-most all-time behind Great Britain's three wins). France and Italy each earned their first men's singles tennis medals, with Henri Cochet's silver and Uberto De Morpurgo's bronze, respectively.

Background

This was the seventh appearance of the men's singles tennis event. 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.

The field for this event was stronger than previous Olympic tournaments, but still had significant absences. The American greats Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston ("Big Bill" and "Little Bill") did not compete, but Vincent Richards was ranked world #2 in 1924 and the rest of the United States team (R. Norris Williams, Watson Washburn, and Francis Hunter) were all significant players. Three of France's Four Musketeers, who would rise to prominence later in the 1920s, competed. Defending champion Louis Raymond of South Africa returned.^[1]

Argentina, Chile, Finland, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, and Yugoslavia each made their debut in the event. France made its sixth appearance, most among all nations, having missed only the 1904 event.

Competition format

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
Sunday, 13 July 1924		Round of 128 Round of 64
Monday, 14 July 1924		Round of 64
Tuesday, 15 July 1924		Round of 32
Wednesday, 16 July 1924		Round of 16
Thursday, 17 July 1924		Quarterfinals
Friday, 18 July 1924		Semifinals
Sunday, 20 July 1924		Bronze medal match Final

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final (gold-medal match)

R. Norris Williams (USA)	7	3	2	4

Henri Cochet (FRA)	5	6	6	6
						Henri Cochet (FRA)	6	5	6	6

						Jean Borotra (FRA)	2	7	2	3
Jean Borotra (FRA)	4	6	7	6

Sydney Jacob (IND)	6	4	5	3
											Henri Cochet (FRA)	4	4	7	6	2

											Vincent Richards (USA)	6	6	5	4	6
Uberto de Morpurgo (ITA)	6	6	6

Takeichi Harada (JPN)	4	1	1
						Uberto de Morpurgo (ITA)	3	6	1	4	Bronze-medal match

						Vincent Richards (USA)	6	3	6	6
René Lacoste (FRA)	6	6	6	2	3						Jean Borotra (FRA)	6	1	6	6	5

Vincent Richards (USA)	8	4	1	6	6						Uberto de Morpurgo (ITA)	1	6	8	4	7

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round						Fourth round

	A Lammens (BEL)	0	1	0
	P Macenauer (TCH)	6	6	6
					P Macenauer (TCH)	2	6	6	2	1
					RN Williams (USA)	6	4	3	6	6
	SM Hadi (IND)	0	2	1
	RN Williams (USA)	6	6	6
											RN Williams (USA)	6	3	6	4	6
											B von Kehrling (HUN)	4	6	3	6	3
	B von Kehrling (HUN)	6	6	6
	A Roman (ROU)	1	1	2
					B von Kehrling (HUN)	4	6	7	6	6
					C Aeschlimann (SUI)	6	8	5	2	3
	C Aeschlimann (SUI)	7	6	6
	C Dumas (ARG)	5	4	0

Section 2

First round	Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	H Timmer (NED)	6	2	1	6	6
	E Ulrich (DEN)	3	6	6	2	3
							H Timmer (NED)	6	4	7	4
							M Fukuda (JPN)	8	6	5	6
	M Fukuda (JPN)	6	6	6
	P Wheatley (GBR)	2	4	3
												M Fukuda (JPN)	2	1	3
												H Cochet (FRA)	6	6	6
	I Richardson (RSA)	6	6	6
	F Sindreu (ESP)	4	4	3
							I Richardson (RSA)	3	4	4
							Henri Cochet (FRA)	6	6	6
	C Colombo (ITA)	w/o
	H Cochet (FRA)

Section 3

First round						Second round					Third round				Fourth round

						R Granholm (FIN)
						N Brookes (AUS)	w/o
											R Granholm (FIN)	2	0	2
WL Wei (ROC)	w/o										A Kingscote (GBR)	6	6	6
H Müller (SWE)						H Müller (SWE)	2	5	2
A Kingscote (GBR)	6	6	4	3	6	A Kingscote (GBR)	6	7	6
F Rohrer (TCH)	3	4	6	6	3										A Kingscote (GBR)	1	3	1
A Honda (JPN)	3	3	5												J Borotra (FRA)	6	6	6
J Borotra (FRA)	6	6	7			J Borotra (FRA)	9	7	7
A Casanovas (POR)	w/o					L Torralva (CHI)	7	5	5
L Torralva (CHI)											J Borotra (FRA)	6	6	6
I Balás (YUG)	w/o										J Nielsen (NOR)	0	1	2
J Nielsen (NOR)						J Nielsen (NOR)	5	6	6	9
E Tegner (DEN)	6	6	6			E Tegner (DEN)	7	4	4	7
A von Kelemen (HUN)	4	1	1

Section 4

First round						Second round					Third round						Fourth round

E Schybergson (FIN)	4	3	3
M Ferrier (SUI)	6	6	6			M Ferrier (SUI)	7	3	1	1
S Jacob (IND)	6	6	6			S Jacob (IND)	5	6	6	6
R Morales (ESP)	2	4	4								S Jacob (IND)	6	6	3	2	6
S Halot (BEL)	6	6	6								J Willard (AUS)	1	2	6	6	3
W Ireland (IRL)	1	4	4			S Halot (BEL)	6	2	2
J Willard (AUS)	2	6	6	2	6	J Willard (AUS)	8	6	6
L Raymond (RSA)	6	4	4	6	4												S Jacob (IND)	6	6	8	6
S-C Wu (ROC)	w/o																W Washburn (USA)	1	4	10	2
C van Lennep (NED)						C van Lennep (NED)	6	6	6
P Papadopoulos (GRE)	5	5	1			A Cattaruzza (ARG)	3	1	1
A Cattaruzza (ARG)	7	7	6								C van Lennep (NED)	6	1	1	2
C Serventi (ITA)	4	3	4								W Washburn (USA)	2	6	6	6
W Washburn (USA)	6	6	6			W Washburn (USA)	6	6	6
F del Canto (MEX)	4	3	4			G Lupu (ROU)	2	3	4
G Lupu (ROU)	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round						Third round						Fourth round

A Hortal (ARG)	6	6	6
R de Castro Pereira (POR)	1	4	2		A Hortal (ARG)	3	3	1
F Hunter (USA)	6	6	6		F Hunter (USA)	6	6	6
A Grahn (FIN)	3	0	2								F Hunter (USA)	6	6	2	1	4
E Flaquer (ESP)	6	3	6	6							J Washer (BEL)	2	1	6	6	6
D Torralva (CHI)	4	6	0	0	E Flaquer (ESP)	1	4	5
J Washer (BEL)	6	6	6		J Washer (BEL)	6	6	7
N Mișu (ROU)	3	4	2														J Washer (BEL)	6	4	6	4	6
A Zerlendis (GRE)																	U de Morpurgo (ITA)	2	6	1	6	8
S-K Ng (ROC)	w/o				A Zerlendis (GRE)	6	1	3	6	6
C Langaard (NOR)	2	2	3		A-A Fyzee (IND)	3	6	6	3	4
A-A Fyzee (IND)	6	6	6								A Zerlendis (GRE)	0	2	4
P Debran (SUI)	6	6	6								U de Morpurgo (ITA)	6	6	6
D McCrea (IRL)	4	4	0		P Debran (SUI)	2	3	3
C Wolff (LUX)	1	0	0		U de Morpurgo (ITA)	6	6	6
U de Morpurgo (ITA)	6	6	6

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

G Leembruggen (NED)
H-H Khoo (ROC)	w/o				G Leembruggen (NED)	1	10	1
Đ Dunđerski (YUG)	6	1	6	2	B Gilbert (GBR)	6	12	6
B Gilbert (GBR)	8	6	2	6						B Gilbert (GBR)	7	9	6
J Bayley (AUS)	6	6	6							J Bayley (AUS)	5	7	1
B Schildt (FIN)	1	3	4		J Bayley (AUS)	6	6	6
E Bache (DEN)	2	8	9	6	E Bache (DEN)	2	1	2
M Lozano (MEX)	6	6	7	4										B Gilbert (GBR)	8	6	9	2
M Cousin (FRA)	4	6	6	6										T Harada (JPN)	10	2	11	6
J Condon (RSA)	6	3	2	4	M Cousin (FRA)	6	6	6
K Kirchmayer (HUN)	6	2	4		C Wennergren (SWE)	4	3	2
C Wennergren (SWE)	8	6	6							M Cousin (FRA)	w/o
										T Harada (JPN)
					T Harada (JPN)	6	3	6	6
					L Žemla (TCH)	3	6	2	2

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	R Lacoste (FRA)	6	6	6
	L Göncz (HUN)	0	0	1
							R Lacoste (FRA)	6	6	6
							J Koželuh (TCH)	1	2	1
	J Koželuh (TCH)	4	7	10	4	6
	S Okamoto (JPN)	6	5	8	6	4
													R Lacoste (FRA)	6	6	6
													P Spence (RSA)	2	0	1
	P Spence (RSA)	6	6	7
	H Syz (SUI)	3	2	5
							P Spence (RSA)	4	10	6	3	6
							M Woosnam (GBR)	6	8	3	6	3
	B Thalbitzer (DEN)	1	1	2
	M Woosnam (GBR)	6	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round				Third round						Fourth round

	M Sleem (IND)	6	6	6
	M van der Feen (NED)	4	1	4
					M Sleem (IND)	6	6	4	6	2
					V Richards (USA)	8	2	6	4	6
	V de Laveleye (BEL)	2	4	0
	V Richards (USA)	6	6	6
											V Richards (USA)	7	10	2	6
											M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)	5	8	6	3
	R Sabbadini (ITA)	w/o
	M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)
					M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)	7	6	6	6
					G Robson (ARG)	9	4	0	4
	G Robson (ARG)
	M Stern (ROU)	w/o

Results summary

Rank	Player	Nation	Round of 128	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
	Vincent Richards	United States	Bye	V de Laveleye (BEL) W 6–2, 6–4, 6–0	M Sleem (IND) W 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2	M Alonso Areizaga (ESP) W 7–5, 10–8, 2–6, 6–3	R Lacoste (FRA) W 8–6, 4–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3	U de Morpurgo (ITA) W 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4	H Cochet (FRA) W 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2
	Henri Cochet	France	Bye	C Colombo (ITA) W w/o	I Richardson (RSA) W 6–3, 6–4, 6–4	M Fukuda (JPN) W 6–2, 6–1, 6–3	RN Williams (USA) W 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4	J Borotra (FRA) W 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3	V Richards (USA) L 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2
	Uberto De Morpurgo	Italy	C Wolff (LUX) W 6–1, 6–0, 6–0	P Debran (SUI) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–3	A Zerlendis (GRE) W 6–0, 6–2, 6–4	J Washer (BEL) W 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 8–6	T Harada (JPN) W 6–4, 6–1, 6–1	V Richards (USA) L 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4	J Borotra (FRA) W 1–6, 6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 7–5
4	Jean Borotra	France	A Honda (JPN) W 6–3, 6–3, 7–5	L Torralva (CHI) W 9–7, 7–5, 7–5	J Nielsen (NOR) W 6–0, 6–1, 6–2	A Kingscote (GBR) W 6–1, 6–3, 6–1	S Jacob (IND) W 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3	H Cochet (FRA) L 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3	U de Morpurgo (ITA) L 1–6, 6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 7–5
5	Takeichi Harada	Japan	Bye	L Žemla (TCH) W 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2	M Cousin (FRA) W w/o	B Gilbert (GBR) W 10–8, 2–6, 11–9, 6–2	U De Morpurgo (ITA) L 6–4, 6–1, 6–1	did not advance
	Sydney Jacob	India	R Morales (ESP) W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4	M Ferrier (SUI) W 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1	J Willard (AUS) W 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3	W Washburn (USA) W 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2	J Borotra (FRA) L 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3	did not advance
	René Lacoste	France	Bye	L Göncz (HUN) W 6–0, 6–0, 6–1	J Koželuh (TCH) W 6–1, 6–2, 6–1	P Spence (RSA) W 6–2, 6–0, 6–1	V Richards (USA) L 8–6, 4–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3	did not advance
	R. Norris Williams	United States	Bye	SM Hadi (IND) W 6–0, 6–2, 6–1	P Macenauer (TCH) W 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1	B von Kehrling (HUN) W 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3	H Cochet (FRA) L 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4	did not advance
9	Manuel Alonso Areizaga	Spain	Bye	R Sabbadini (ITA) W w/o	G Robson (ARG) W 7–9, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4	V Richards (USA) L 7–5, 10–8, 2–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Masanosuke Fukuda	Japan	Bye	P Wheatley (GBR) W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3	H Timmer (NED) W 8–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4	H Cochet (FRA) L 6–2, 6–1, 6–3	did not advance
	Brian Gilbert	Great Britain	Đ Dunđerski (YUG) W 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2	G Leembruggen (NED) W 6–1, 12–10, 6–1	J Bayley (AUS) W 7–5, 9–7, 6–1	T Harada (JPN) L 10–8, 2–6, 11–9, 6–2	did not advance
	Béla von Kehrling	Hungary	Bye	A Roman (ROU) W 6–1, 6–1, 6–2	C Aeschlimann (SUI) W 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3	RN Williams (USA) L 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Algernon Kingscote	Great Britain	F Rohrer (TCH) W 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3	H Müller (SWE) W 6–2, 7–5, 6–2	R Granholm (FIN) W 6–2, 6–0, 6–2	J Borotra (FRA) L 6–1, 6–3, 6–1	did not advance
	Pat Spence	South Africa	Bye	H Syz (SUI) W 6–3, 6–2, 7–5	M Woosnam (GBR) W 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	R Lacoste (FRA) L 6–2, 6–0, 6–1	did not advance
	Watson Washburn	United States	C Serventi (ITA) W 6–4, 6–3, 6–4	G Lupu (ROU) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–4	C van Lennep (NED) W 2–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2	S Jacob (IND) L 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2	did not advance
	Jean Washer	Belgium	N Mișu (ROU) W 6–3, 6–4, 6–2	E Flaquer (ESP) W 6–1, 6–4, 7–5	F Hunter (USA) W 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4	U De Morpurgo (ITA) L 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 8–6	did not advance
17	Charles Aeschlimann	Switzerland	Bye	C Dumas (ARG) W 7–5, 6–4, 6–0	B von Kehrling (HUN) L 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3	did not advance
	James Bayley	Australia	B Schildt (FIN) W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4	E Bache (DEN) W 6–2, 6–1, 6–2	B Gilbert (GBR) L 7–5, 9–7, 6–1	did not advance
	Marcel Cousin	France	J Condon (RSA) W 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4	C Wennergren (SWE) W 6–4, 6–3, 6–2	T Harada (JPN) L w/o	did not advance
	Runar Granholm	Finland	Bye	N Brookes (AUS) W w/o	A Kingscote (GBR) L 6–2, 6–0, 6–2	did not advance
	Francis Hunter	United States	A Grahn (FIN) W 6–3, 6–0, 6–2	A Hortal (ARG) W 6–3, 6–3, 6–1	J Washer (BEL) L 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4	did not advance
	Jan Koželuh	Czechoslovakia	Bye	S Okamoto (JPN) W 4–6, 7–5, 10–8, 4–6, 6–4	R Lacoste (FRA) L 6–1, 6–2, 6–1	did not advance
	Pavel Macenauer	Czechoslovakia	Bye	A Lammens (BEL) W 6–0, 6–1, 6–0	RN Williams (USA) L 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1	did not advance
	Jack Nielsen	Norway	I Balás (YUG) W w/o	E Tegner (DEN) W 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7	J Borotra (FRA) L 6–0, 6–1, 6–2	did not advance
	Ivie Richardson	South Africa	Bye	F Sindreu (ESP) W 6–4, 6–4, 6–3	H Cochet (FRA) L 6–3, 6–4, 6–4	did not advance
	Guillermo Robson	Argentina	Bye	M Stern (ROU) W w/o	M Alonso Areizaga (ESP) L 7–9, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4	did not advance
	Mohammed Sleem	India	Bye	M van der Feen (NED) W 6–4, 6–1, 6–4	V Richards (USA) L 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2	did not advance
	Hendrik Timmer	Netherlands	Bye	E Ulrich (DEN) W 6–3, 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3	M Fukuda (JPN) L 8–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4	did not advance
	Christiaan van Lennep	Netherlands	S-C Wu (ROC) W w/o	A Cattaruzza (ARG) W 6–3, 6–1, 6–1	W Washburn (USA) L 2–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2	did not advance
	James Willard	Australia	L Raymond (RSA) W 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4	S Halot (BEL) W 8–6, 6–2, 6–2	S Jacob (IND) L 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Max Woosnam	Great Britain	Bye	B Thalbitzer (DEN) W 6–1, 6–1, 6–2	P Spence (RSA) L 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Augustos Zerlendis	Greece	S-K Ng (ROC) W w/o	A-A Fyzee (IND) W 6–3, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	U De Morpurgo (ITA) L 6–0, 6–2, 6–4	did not advance
33	Einar Bache	Denmark	M Lozano (MEX) W 2–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–4	J Bayley (AUS) L 6–2, 6–1, 6–2	did not advance
	Américo Cattaruzza	Argentina	P Papadopoulos (GRE) W 7–5, 7–5, 6–1	C van Lennep (NED) L 6–3, 6–1, 6–1	did not advance
	Pablo Debran	Switzerland	D McCrea (IRL) W 6–4, 6–4, 6–0	U De Morpurgo (ITA) L 6–2, 6–3, 6–3	did not advance
	Carlos Dumas	Argentina	Bye	C Aeschlimann (SUI) L 7–5, 6–4, 6–0	did not advance
	Maurice Ferrier	Switzerland	E Schybergson (FIN) W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3	S Jacob (IND) L 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1	did not advance
	Eduardo Flaquer	Spain	D Torralva (CHI) W 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–0	J Washer (BEL) L 6–1, 6–4, 7–5	did not advance
	Athar-Ali Fyzee	India	C Langaard (NOR) W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	A Zerlendis (GRE) L 6–3, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	did not advance
	Lajos Göncz	Hungary	Bye	R Lacoste (FRA) L 6–0, 6–0, 6–1	did not advance
	Syed Mohammad Hadi	India	Bye	RN Williams (USA) L 6–0, 6–2, 6–1	did not advance
	Stéphane Halot	Belgium	W Ireland (IRL) W 6–1, 6–4, 6–4	J Willard (AUS) L 8–6, 6–2, 6–2	did not advance
	Arturo Hortal	Argentina	R de Castro Pereira (POR) W 6–1, 6–4, 6–2	F Hunter (USA) L 6–3, 6–3, 6–1	did not advance
	Albert Lammens	Belgium	Bye	P Macenauer (TCH) L 6–0, 6–1, 6–0	did not advance
	Victor de Laveleye	Belgium	Bye	V Richards (USA) L 6–2, 6–4, 6–0	did not advance
	Gerard Leembruggen	Netherlands	H-H Khoo (ROC) W w/o	Brian Gilbert (GBR) L 6–1, 12–10, 6–1	did not advance
	Gheorghe Lupu	Romania	F del Canto (MEX) W 6–4, 6–3, 6–4	W Washburn (USA) L 6–2, 6–3, 6–4	did not advance
	Henning Müller	Sweden	WL Wei (ROC) W w/o	A Kingscote (GBR) L 6–2, 7–5, 6–2	did not advance
	Sunao Okamoto	Japan	Bye	J Koželuh (TCH) L 4–6, 7–5, 10–8, 4–6, 6–4	did not advance
	Alexandru Roman	Romania	Bye	B von Kehrling (HUN) L 6–1, 6–1, 6–2	did not advance
	Francisco Sindreu	Spain	Bye	I Richardson (RSA) L 6–4, 6–4, 6–3	did not advance
	Hans Syz	Switzerland	Bye	P Spence (RSA) L 6–3, 6–2, 7–5	did not advance
	Erik Tegner	Denmark	A von Kelemen (HUN) W 6–4, 6–1, 6–1	J Nielsen (NOR) L 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7	did not advance
	Bjørn Thalbitzer	Denmark	Bye	M Woosnam (GBR) L 6–1, 6–1, 6–2	did not advance
	Luis Torralva	Chile	A Casanovas (POR) W w/o	J Borotra (FRA) L 9–7, 7–5, 7–5	did not advance
	Einer Ulrich	Denmark	Bye	H Timmer (NED) L 6–3, 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3	did not advance
	Maas van der Feen	Netherlands	Bye	M Sleem (IND) L 6–4, 6–1, 6–4	did not advance
	Charles Wennergren	Sweden	K Kirchmayer (HUN) W 8–6, 6–2, 6–4	M Cousin (FRA) L 6–4, 6–3, 6–2	did not advance
	Patrick Wheatley	Great Britain	Bye	M Fukuda (JPN) L 6–2, 6–4, 6–3	did not advance
	Ladislav Žemla	Czechoslovakia	Bye	T Harada (JPN) L 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2	did not advance
61	Félix del Canto	Mexico	G Lupu (ROU) L 6–4, 6–3, 6–4	did not advance
	Jack Condon	South Africa	M Cousin (FRA) L 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4	did not advance
	Đorđe Dunđerski	Yugoslavia	Brian Gilbert (GBR) L 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2	did not advance
	Arne Grahn	Finland	F Hunter (USA) L 6–3, 6–0, 6–2	did not advance
	Asaji Honda	Japan	J Borotra (FRA) L 6–3, 6–3, 7–5	did not advance
	Rodrigo de Castro Pereira	Portugal	A Hortal (ARG) L 6–1, 6–4, 6–2	did not advance
	Walter Ireland	Ireland	S Halot (BEL) L 6–1, 6–4, 6–4	did not advance
	Aurél von Kelemen	Hungary	E Tegner (DEN) L 6–4, 6–1, 6–1	did not advance
	Kálmán Kirchmayer	Hungary	C Wennergren (SWE) L 8–6, 6–2, 6–4	did not advance
	Conrad Langaard	India	A-A Fyzee (NOR) L 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	did not advance
	Mariano Lozano	Mexico	E Bache (DEN) L 2–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–4	did not advance
	D'Arcy McCrea	Ireland	P Debran (SUI) L 6–4, 6–4, 6–0	did not advance
	Nicolae Mișu	Romania	J Washer (BEL) L 6–3, 6–4, 6–2	did not advance
	Raimundo Morales	Spain	S Jacob (IND) L 6–2, 6–4, 6–4	did not advance
	Pantelis Papadopoulos	Greece	A Cattaruzza (ARG) L 7–5, 7–5, 6–1	did not advance
	Louis Raymond	South Africa	J Willard (AUS) L 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4	did not advance
	Friedrich Rohrer	Czechoslovakia	A Kingscote (GBR) L 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3	did not advance
	Boris Schildt	Finland	J Bayley (AUS) L 6–1, 6–3, 6–4	did not advance
	Ernst Schybergson	Finland	M Ferrier (SUI) L 6–4, 6–3, 6–3	did not advance
	Clemente Serventi	Italy	W Washburn (USA) L 6–4, 6–3, 6–4	did not advance
	Domingo Torralva	Chile	E Flaquer (ESP) L 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–0	did not advance
	Camille Wolff	Luxembourg	U De Morpurgo (ITA) L 6–1, 6–0, 6–0	did not advance
—	Iván Balás	Yugoslavia	J Nielsen (NOR) L w/o	did not advance
	Norman Brookes	Australia	Bye	R Granholm (FIN) L w/o	did not advance
	Antonio Casanovas	Portugal	L Torralva (CHI) L w/o	did not advance
	Cesare Colombo	Italy	Bye	H Cochet (FRA) L w/o	did not advance
	Khoo Hooi-Hye	Republic of China	G Leembruggen (NED) L w/o	did not advance
	Ng Sze-Kwang	Republic of China	A Zerlendis (GRE) L w/o	did not advance
	Riccardo Sabbadini	Italy	Bye	M Alonso Areizaga (ESP) L w/o	did not advance
	Misu Stern	Romania	Bye	Guillermo Robson (ARG) L w/o	did not advance
	Wei Wing Lock	Republic of China	H Müller (SWE) L w/o	did not advance
	Wu Sze-Cheung	Republic of China	C van Lennep (NED) L w/o	did not advance

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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)