Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles
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![]() | Edgar Leonard Beals Wright ![]() | |
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![]() | Alphonzo Bell Robert LeRoy ![]() | |
![]() | Clarence Gamble Arthur Wear ![]() | |
![]() | Joseph Wear Allen West ![]() |
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The men's doubles 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 30 players from 2 nations, comprising 15 pairs including one mixed team.[1] All medals were won by Americans. The event was won by Edgar Leonard and Beals Wright, defeating Alphonzo Bell and Robert LeRoy in the final. The two bronze medal pairs were Clarence Gamble (tennis)/Arthur Wear and Joseph Wear/Allen West. The medals were the first credited to the United States in the men's doubles, though an American had been part of a silver medal mixed team in 1900.
Background
This was the third appearance of the men's doubles 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. A demonstration event was held in 1968.
The competition was largely limited to American players, with one international entrant. The British brothers Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty, 1900 Olympic champions and nearing the conclusion of their eight-year Wimbledon win streak, were notable absences.[1]
The United States and Germany each made their second appearance in the event.
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. Tiebreaks had not been invented yet.
Schedule
Date | Time | Round |
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Wednesday, 31 August Thursday, 1 September Friday, 2 September Saturday, 3 September | Round of 16 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
Results
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 5 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 5 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 5 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | w/o | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 1 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 8 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 1 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 4 |
References
- ^ a b "Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 27 December 2006.
- ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
- v
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- 1908:
Herbert Barrett & Arthur Gore (GBR)
- 1912:
Maurice Germot & André Gobert (FRA)
- 1896:
John Pius Boland (GBR) &
Friedrich Traun (GER)
- 1900:
Laurence Doherty & Reginald Doherty (GBR)
- 1904:
Edgar Leonard & Beals Wright (USA)
- 1908:
Reginald Doherty & George Hillyard (GBR)
- 1912:
Harold Kitson & Charles Winslow (RSA)
- 1920:
Oswald Turnbull & Max Woosnam (GBR)
- 1924:
Francis Hunter & Vincent Richards (USA)
- 1988:
Ken Flach & Robert Seguso (USA)
- 1992:
Boris Becker & Michael Stich (GER)
- 1996:
Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde (AUS)
- 2000:
Sébastien Lareau & Daniel Nestor (CAN)
- 2004:
Fernando González & Nicolás Massú (CHI)
- 2008:
Roger Federer & Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
- 2012:
Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan (USA)
- 2016:
Marc López & Rafael Nadal (ESP)
- 2020:
Nikola Mektić & Mate Pavić (CRO)
- 2024:
Matthew Ebden & John Peers (AUS)