Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles tennis at the Games of the II Olympiad
Tennis at the 1900 Olympics
Venue	Île de Puteaux
Dates	6–11 July 1900
Competitors	13 from 3 nations
Medalists
Laurence Doherty  Great Britain Harold Mahony  Great Britain Reginald Doherty  Great Britain Arthur Norris  Great Britain
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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

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
	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
	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
	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

External links

• ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide