Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games – Men's singles

The men's singles was one of four lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games programme. The tournament was played on clay courts at the Athens Lawn Tennis Club.

Men's singles tennis
at the 1906 Intercalated Games
VenueAthens Lawn Tennis Club
Date23–28 April
Competitors29 from 7 nations
Medalists
Max Decugis  France
Maurice Germot  France
Zdeněk Žemla  Bohemia
Main article: Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games

Frenchman Max Decugis won the gold medal[1] by defeating his compatriot Maurice Germot in four sets.

The silver and bronze medals were awarded on the basis of the best performances against the winner or runner-up instead of the usual losing finalist or winner of a play-off between the losing semi-finalists. Therefore the bronze medal was awarded to Zdeněk Žemla who had taken a set off the silver medalist Maurice Germot in the second round.[2]

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final (Gold medal match)
          
 Guus Kessler (NED) 0 0
 Max Decugis (FRA) 6 6
 Max Decugis (FRA) 6 7 6 6
 Maurice Germot (FRA) 1 9 4 1
 Maurice Germot (FRA) 6 6
 Gerard Scheurleer (NED) 4 1

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 H Giraud (FRA) w/o
 A Georgiadis (GRE)  A Georgiadis (GRE)
 J Whittal (GBR) w/o  A Georgiadis (GRE) w/o
 D Kasdaglis (GRE)  G Kessler (NED)
 P Manesis (GRE) w/o  D Kasdaglis (GRE) w/o
 G Kessler (NED)  G Kessler (NED)
 I Ketseas (GRE) w/o  G Kessler (NED) 0 0
 J Žemla (BOH) 6 7  M Decugis (FRA) 6 6
 V Károly (BOH) 4 5  J Žemla (BOH) w/o
 L Zarifis (GRE)  L Zarifis (GRE)
 D Whittal (GBR) w/o  L Zarifis (GRE) 1 0
 M Decugis (FRA) 6 6  M Decugis (FRA) 6 6
 N Karidias (GRE) 0 0  M Decugis (FRA) 6 6
 X Kasdaglis (GRE)  X Kasdaglis (GRE) 1 0
 H Melis (GRE) w/o

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Z Žemla (BOH)
 J Millet (FRA) w/o  Z Žemla (BOH) 6 1 2
 M Germot (FRA)  M Germot (FRA) 3 6 6
 M Agelastos (GRE) w/o  M Germot (FRA) 6 6
 J Giraud (FRA)  K Beukema (NED) 4 2
 G de Martino (ITA) w/o  J Giraud (FRA) 4 6 5
 K Beukema (NED) 6 6  K Beukema (NED) 6 3 7
 L Žemla (BOH) 0 4  M Germot (FRA) 6 6
 G Scheurleer (NED) 6 3 6  G Scheurleer (NED) 4 1
 N Zarifis (GRE) 0 6 2  G Scheurleer (NED) 6 6
 I Ballis (GRE) 6 6  I Ballis (GRE) 1 4
 H Byington (USA) 1 2  G Scheurleer (NED) 6 8
 G Simiriotis (GRE) 3 6
 G Simiriotis (GRE) 6 2 6
 R Schauffler (USA) 1 6 2

References
  1. Hernández, Pedro (1 June 2018). "Historias de Roland Garros: Max Decugis, maestro de los Mosqueteros" [Roland Garros stories: Max Decugis, master of the Musketeers] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. Retrieved 23 July 2018. In 1906, he won the gold medal in singles, doubles and mixed doubles at the Athens Olympics.
  2. "Olympic Tennis Event - Medallists". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2018. Athens 1906: Therefore the Men's Singles Bronze was awarded to Zdenek Zemla who had taken a set off the Silver medalist Maurice Germot in the round of 16.
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