Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor singles

The men's outdoor singles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The tournament was played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.[1] Nations could enter up to 12 players.[2]

Men's outdoor singles tennis at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Dates	6 July (rounds 1–3) 7 July (rounds 2 and 3) 8 July (round 3) 9 July (quarterfinals) 10 July (semifinal) 11 July (semifinal, final)
Competitors	45 from 9 nations
Medalists
Major Ritchie  Great Britain Otto Froitzheim  Germany Wilberforce Eaves  Great Britain

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final (Gold medal match)
	Maurice Germot (FRA)		0	0^r
	Major Ritchie (GBR)		6	4
										Major Ritchie (GBR)		2	6	6	6
										Wilberforce Eaves (GBR)		6	1	4	1
	Charles Dixon (GBR)		3	5	3
	Wilberforce Eaves (GBR)		6	7	6
																			Major Ritchie (GBR)		7	6	6
																			Otto Froitzheim (GER)		5	3	4
	Otto Froitzheim (GER)		6	6	5	6
	George Caridia (GBR)		4	1	7	1
										Otto Froitzheim (GER)		2	6	6	6
										John Richardson (RSA)		6	1	4	4
	John Richardson (RSA)		6	6	6
	Claude Russell-Brown (CAN)		3	1	0

There was no match for third place. A bronze medal was awarded to Wilberforce Eaves, who had lost to Ritchie in the semifinals.

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										V Károly (BOH)
										H Suckling (CAN)		w/o
																			V Károly (BOH)		w/o
																			M Germot (FRA)
										M Germot (FRA)		7	6	6
										H Schomburgk (GER)		5	4	2
																												M Germot (FRA)		0	0^r
																												M Ritchie (GBR)		6	4
										M Ritchie (GBR)		6	6	6
										V Gauntlett (RSA)		1	4	1
																			M Ritchie (GBR)		6	6	6
																			W Crawley (GBR)		1	4	1
										W Crawley (GBR)
										G Hillyard (GBR)		w/o

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										D Lauber (HUN)		1	0	0
	C Dixon (GBR)		6	7	6					C Dixon (GBR)		6	6	6
	F Rahe (GER)		2	5	4														C Dixon (GBR)		6	6	6
	B Hykš (BOH)																		B Hykš (BOH)		1	2	3
	O Schmid (HUN)		w/o							B Hykš (BOH)		7	6	3	6
	J Zsigmondy (HUN)									J Zsigmondy (HUN)		5	4	6	0
	L Ivánka (HUN)		w/o																									C Dixon (GBR)		3	5	3
	M von Bissing (GER)																											W Eaves (GBR)		6	7	6
	G Ball-Greene (GBR)		w/o							M von Bissing (GER)		6	6	6
	A Zborzil (AUT)									A Zborzil (AUT)		1	4	4
	A Gore (GBR)		w/o																M von Bissing (GER)		6	5	5
	K von Wessely (AUT)																		W Eaves (GBR)		8	7	7
	HR Barrett (GBR)		w/o							K von Wessely (AUT)		w/o
	W Eaves (GBR)		6	6	6					W Eaves (GBR)
	R Kinzl (AUT)		3	1	0

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	E Tóth (HUN)		6	2
	J Mičovský (BOH)		3	1^r						E Tóth (HUN)		1	3	2
	JC Parke (GBR)									JC Parke (GBR)		6	6	6
	J Rössler-Ořovský (BOH)		w/o																JC Parke (GBR)		4	9	4
	O Kreuzer (GER)		6	6	6														O Froitzheim (GER)		6	11	6
	F Pipes (AUT)		3	1	4					O Kreuzer (GER)		2	3	3
	O Froitzheim (GER)		6	6	6					O Froitzheim (GER)		6	6	6
	K Powell (GBR)		3	1	4																							O Froitzheim (GER)		6	6	5	6
	R Powell (CAN)		6	6	6																							G Caridia (GBR)		4	1	7	1
	C van Lennep (NED)		4	1	2					R Powell (CAN)		2	6	6	6
	L Žemla (BOH)									L Žemla (BOH)		6	0	4	1
	L Doherty (GBR)		w/o																R Powell (CAN)		4	6	4	2
																			G Caridia (GBR)		6	3	6	6
										G Caridia (GBR)		6	6	6
										H Kitson (RSA)		1	3	1

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										J Foulkes (CAN)		6	6	6
										R van Lennep (NED)		2	4	3
																			J Foulkes (CAN)		2	4	3
																			J Richardson (RSA)		6	6	6
										J Richardson (RSA)
										M Decugis (FRA)		w/o
																												J Richardson (RSA)		6	6	6
																												C Brown (CAN)		3	1	0
										D Slíva (BOH)
										J Žemla (BOH)		w/o
																			D Slíva (BOH)		2	1	2
																			C Brown (CAN)		6	6	6
										C Brown (CAN)
										Z Žemla (BOH)		w/o

References

1. "Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics: Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
2. Official Report, p. 35.

External links

• Cook, Theodore Andrea (May 1909). The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
• ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide