Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles tennis
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueBeerschot Tennis Club
Dates16–23 August
Competitors44 from 15 nations
Medalists
Louis Raymond  South Africa
Ichiya Kumagae  Japan
Charles Winslow  South Africa
Tennis at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Outdoor
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomenmixed

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
 J.M. Fernández (ESP) 0 6 6 6  M Balbi Di Robecco (ITA) 6 3 0 8 2
 F Lindqvist (SWE) 6 2 3 2  J.M. Fernández (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 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.
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