Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles tennis
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Venue Île de Puteaux
Dates 6–11 July
Competitors 13 from 3 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Laurence Doherty
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Harold Mahony
 Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Reginald Doherty
 Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Arthur Norris
 Great Britain

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. This was the first time in Olympic history that Great Britain had a medal sweep in an event.

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)[1] 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

Notes

  1. ↑ As Reginald and Laurence refused to play each other before the final, Reginald withdrew.
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