Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's singles
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Venue | Île de Puteaux | ||||||||||||
Dates | 6–11 July 1900 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 13 from 3 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's singles was an event on the tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was held on 6 July and 11 July 1900. A total of 13 players from three nations competed, with two additional players withdrawing. This was the first time in Olympic history that Great Britain had a medal sweep in an event. Laurence Doherty took top honors, beating Harold Mahony in the final. Laurence's brother Reginald refused to play Laurence in the semifinals and forfeited; he and Arthur Norris are considered bronze medalists.
Background
This was the second 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.
The Doherty brothers of Great Britain were heavily favored.[1] Reginald Doherty had just won his fourth straight The Championships, Wimbledon singles title. Laurence Doherty would later win five (1902–1906). Their strongest competition was likely Harold Mahony, who had won Wimbledon in 1896 and the European championship in 1899. Max Decugis was the strongest non-British player (and would win 8 French championships after the Games), but he withdrew; André Prévost was the 1900 French runner-up.
The United States made its debut in the event. France and Great Britain 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 before the final were best-of-three sets; the final was best-of-five sets.
Schedule
Date | Time | Round |
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Friday, 6 July 1900 Saturday, 7 July 1900 Sunday, 8 July 1900 Monday, 9 July 1900 Tuesday, 10 July 1900 Wednesday, 11 July 1900 | Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final |
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 |
Results summary
Rank | Player | Nation | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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![]() | Laurence Doherty | ![]() | ![]() W 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() W 6–2, 8–6 | ![]() W w/o | ![]() W 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
![]() | Harold Mahony | ![]() | ![]() W 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() W w/o | ![]() W 8–6, 6–1 | ![]() L 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
![]() | Reginald Doherty | ![]() | ![]() W 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() W 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() L w/o | Did not advance |
Arthur Norris | ![]() | ![]() W 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() W 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() L 8–6, 6–1 | Did not advance | |
5 | Basil Spalding de Garmendia | ![]() | ![]() W 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() L 6–2, 8–6 | did not advance | |
Paul Lecaron | ![]() | ![]() W 6–0, 6–1 | ![]() L 6–2, 6–1 | did not advance | ||
Archibald Warden | ![]() | ![]() W w/o | ![]() L 6–4, 6–2 | did not advance | ||
8 | Étienne Durand | ![]() | ![]() L 6–2, 6–3 | did not advance | ||
Pierre Lebréton | ![]() | ![]() L 6–2, 6–3 | did not advance | |||
Albert Lippmann | ![]() | ![]() L 6–0, 6–1 | did not advance | |||
André Prévost | ![]() | ![]() L 6–4, 6–4 | did not advance | |||
Charles Sands | ![]() | ![]() L 6–2, 6–3 | did not advance | |||
Charles Voigt | ![]() | ![]() L 6–1, 6–3 | did not advance | |||
— | Max Decugis | ![]() | Bye | ![]() L w/o | did not advance | |
Wylie C. Grant | ![]() | ![]() L w/o | did not advance |
External links
- ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
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Manuel Santana (ESP)
- 1984:
Stefan Edberg (SWE)
- 1908:
Arthur Gore (GBR)
- 1912:
André Gobert (FRA)
- 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)
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Miloslav Mečíř (TCH)
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Marc Rosset (SUI)
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Andre Agassi (USA)
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS)
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Nicolás Massú (CHI)
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Rafael Nadal (ESP)
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Andy Murray (GBR)
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Andy Murray (GBR)
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Alexander Zverev (GER)
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Novak Djokovic (SRB)