Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles tennis
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Tennis at the 1900 Olympics
VenueÎle de Puteaux
Dates6–11 July 1900
Competitors13 from 3 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Laurence Doherty
 Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Harold Mahony
 Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Reginald Doherty
 Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arthur Norris
 Great Britain
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Men's singles
Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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
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

Finals

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
 Max Decugis (FRA) w/o
 Harold Mahony (GBR) 6 6  Harold Mahony (GBR)
 Charles Sands (USA) 2 3  Harold Mahony (GBR) 8 6
 Arthur Norris (GBR) 6 6  Arthur Norris (GBR) 6 1
 André Prévost (FRA) 4 4  Arthur Norris (GBR) 6 6
 Archibald Warden (GBR)  Archibald Warden (GBR) 4 2
 Wylie Grant (USA) w/o  Harold Mahony (GBR) 4 2 3
 Basil de Garmendia (USA) 6 6  Laurence Doherty (GBR) 6 6 6
 Charles Voigt (USA) 1 3  Basil de Garmendia (USA) 2 6
 Laurence Doherty (GBR) 6 6  Laurence Doherty (GBR) 6 8
 Pierre Lebréton (FRA) 2 3  Laurence Doherty (GBR)
 Paul Lecaron (FRA) 6 6  Reginald Doherty (GBR)[2] w/o
 Albert Lippmann (FRA) 0 1  Paul Lecaron (FRA) 2 1
 Reginald Doherty (GBR) 6 6  Reginald Doherty (GBR) 6 6
 Étienne Durand (FRA) 2 3

Results summary

Rank Player Nation Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1st place, gold medalist(s) Laurence Doherty  Great Britain  Lebréton (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–3 		 de Garmendia (USA)
W 6–2, 8–6 		 R Doherty (GBR)
W w/o 		 Mahony (GBR)
W 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Harold Mahony  Great Britain  Sands (USA)
W 6–2, 6–3 		 Decugis (FRA)
W w/o 		 Norris (GBR)
W 8–6, 6–1 		 L Doherty (GBR)
L 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Reginald Doherty  Great Britain  Durand (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–3 		 Lecaron (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 L Doherty (GBR)
L w/o 		Did not advance
Arthur Norris  Great Britain  Prévost (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–4 		 Warden (GBR)
W 6–4, 6–2 		 Mahony (GBR)
L 8–6, 6–1 		Did not advance
5 Basil Spalding de Garmendia  United States  Voigt (USA)
W 6–1, 6–3 		 L Doherty (GBR)
L 6–2, 8–6 		did not advance
Paul Lecaron  France  Lippmann (FRA)
W 6–0, 6–1 		 R Doherty (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–1 		did not advance
Archibald Warden  Great Britain  Grant (USA)
W w/o 		 Norris (GBR)
L 6–4, 6–2 		did not advance
8 Étienne Durand  France  R Doherty (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–3 		did not advance
Pierre Lebréton  France  L Doherty (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–3 		did not advance
Albert Lippmann  France  Lecaron (FRA)
L 6–0, 6–1 		did not advance
André Prévost  France  Norris (GBR)
L 6–4, 6–4 		did not advance
Charles Sands  United States  Mahony (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–3 		did not advance
Charles Voigt  United States  Garmendia (USA)
L 6–1, 6–3 		did not advance
— Max Decugis  France Bye  Mahony (GBR)
L w/o 		did not advance
Wylie C. Grant  United States  Warden (GBR)
L w/o 		did not advance
  1. ^ "Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ As Reginald and Laurence refused to play each other before the final, Reginald withdrew.