Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles tennis
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Beerschot Tennis Club
Dates 16–23 August
Competitors 44 from 15 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Louis Raymond  South Africa
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ichiya Kumagae  Japan
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Charles Winslow  South Africa

The men's singles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event.

A total of 44 players from 15 nations competed in the event, which was held from August 16 to August 23, 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (Gold medal match)
                     
 Sune Malmström (SWE) 3 1 1
 Louis Raymond (RSA) 6 6 6
 Louis Raymond (RSA) 2 1 6 6 6
 Noel Turnbull (GBR) 6 6 2 2 1
 Noel Turnbull (GBR) 0 7 4 6 7
 Manuel Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) 6 5 6 3 5
 Louis Raymond (RSA) 5 6 7 6
 Ichiya Kumagae (JPN) 7 4 5 4
 Ichiya Kumagae (JPN) 7 6 6
 George Dodd (RSA) 5 1 1
 Ichiya Kumagae (JPN) 6 6 6 Bronze medal match
 Charles Winslow (RSA) 2 2 2
 Gordon Lowe (GBR) 4 6 4 6 2  Noel Turnbull (GBR) w/o
 Charles Winslow (RSA) 6 3 6 4 6  Charles Winslow (RSA)

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 C Simon (SUI) 3 8 6 6 6
 E de Satrústegui (ESP) 6 6 2 8 2
 C Simon (SUI) 2 2 0
 S Malmström (SWE) 6 6 6
 S Malmström (SWE) 4 6 6 7
 L Žemla (TCH) 6 2 3 5
 S Malmström (SWE) 3 1 1
 L Raymond (RSA) 6 6 6
 L Raymond (RSA) 7 6 4 6
 M van den Bemden (BEL) 5 1 6 1
 L Raymond (RSA) 3 6 6 6
 J Brugnon (FRA) 6 2 0 1
 J Brugnon (FRA) 6 7 6
 A Chiesa (SUI) 4 5 4

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 N Turnbull (GBR)
 J Scholler (SUI) w/o
 N Turnbull (GBR) 3 6 6 6 6
 E Flaquer (ESP) 0 6 6 6  M Balbi di Robecco (ITA) 6 3 0 8 2
 F Lindqvist (SWE) 6 2 3 2  E Flaquer (ESP) 2 4 1
 M Balbi di Robecco (ITA)  M Balbi di Robecco (ITA) 6 6 6
 G Patterson (AUS) w/o  N Turnbull (GBR) 0 7 4 6 7
 K Ardelt (TCH)  M Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) 6 5 6 3 5
 L Nypels (NED) w/o  K Ardelt (TCH) 2 4 3
 A Beamish (GBR) 6 6 6  A Beamish (GBR) 6 6 6
 O Wojek (TCH) 1 3 4  A Beamish (GBR) 1 7 7 3 1
 M Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) 6 2 6 6  M Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) 6 5 5 6 6
 J Just (TCH) 3 6 0 2  M Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) 6 2 6 6
 M Woosnam (GBR) 3 6 6 6  M Woosnam (GBR) 1 6 1 3
 H Müller (SWE) 6 1 3 3

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 C-E von Braun (SWE) 4 6 7 6
 A Bonacossa (ITA) 6 1 5 2  C-E von Braun (SWE) 2 1 1
 A Lammens (BEL) 6 6 3 7  A Lammens (BEL) 6 6 6
 H Syz (SUI) 3 4 6 5  A Lammens (BEL) 5 1 4
 I Kumagae (JPN) 7 6 6  I Kumagae (JPN) 7 6 6
 JM Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) 5 3 3  I Kumagae (JPN) 6 6 6
 V de Laveleye (BEL) 6 2 6 6  V de Laveleye (BEL) 0 1 0
 C Langaard (NOR) 2 6 3 3  I Kumagae (JPN) 7 6 6
 M Decugis (FRA) 6 12 2 8  G Dodd (RSA) 5 1 1
 B Norton (RSA) 4 10 6 6  M Decugis (FRA) 2 1 1
 G Dodd (RSA) 2 6 6 9  G Dodd (RSA) 6 6 6
 F Blanchy (FRA) 6 2 1 7  G Dodd (RSA) 6 4 6 3 6
 S Kashio (JPN) 3 6 2 6 1
 E Tegner (DEN) 3 1 2
 S Kashio (JPN) 6 6 6

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 A Zerlendis (GRE) 12 10 7 4 4
 G Lowe (GBR) 14 8 5 6 6
 G Lowe (GBR) 6 2 7
 C Colombo (ITA) 4 0 6 5
 J Nielsen (NOR) 2 3 1
 C Colombo (ITA) 6 6 6
 G Lowe (GBR) 4 6 4 6 2
 C Winslow (RSA) 6 3 6 4 6
 J-P Samazeuilh (FRA) 5 6 3 2
 C Winslow (RSA) 7 2 6 6
 C Winslow (RSA) 8 6 6
 J Washer (BEL) 6 4 1
 R Thomas (AUS) 1 3 6 4
 J Washer (BEL) 6 6 3 6

The match between Lowe and Zerlendis was played over two days, and lasted for nearly six hours. At one point the ballboys, bored by the long rallying, left the court and went to lunch, forcing the match to stop until they returned.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 548. ISBN 0140066322.
  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  • ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
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