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Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

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Women's singles tennis
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Silver medalist Hélène Prévost
VenueÎle de Puteaux
Dates6–11 July 1900
Competitors6 from 4 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Charlotte Cooper  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hélène Prévost  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marion Jones Farquhar  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hedwig Rosenbaum  Bohemia
1908 →
Women's singles
Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men mixed
← 1896 · Summer Olympics · 1904 →

The women's singles was an event on the Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was held from 6 to 11 July at the Île de Puteaux.[1] There were 6 competitors from 4 nations.[1] The event was won by Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain. France's Hélène Prévost was the silver medalist, while American Marion Jones Farquhar and Hedwig Rosenbaum of Bohemia are credited with bronze medals. The event made Cooper the first female individual Olympic champion (Hélène de Pourtalès won a gold medal in a team event in sailing earlier; Margaret Abbott would win the women's golf tournament later, in October).

Background

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This was the debut appearance of the women's singles tennis. A women's event was held only once during the first three Games (only men's tennis was played in 1896 and 1904), but has been held at every Olympics for which there was a tennis tournament since 1908. Tennis was not a medal sport from 1928 to 1984, though there were demonstration events in 1968 and 1984.

The field for the women's tournament in 1900 was small but distinguished. Great Britain's Charlotte Cooper was a three-time Wimbledon champion (1895, 1896, 1898). France had its best player, Hélène Prévost. Bohemia sent its second-best, Hedwiga Rosenbaumová. Marion Jones Farquhar was the U.S. champion in 1899 (and would be again in 1902). (Her sister Georgina Jones also competed.)[1]

Competition format

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The competition was a single-elimination tournament with no bronze-medal match (both semifinal losers tied for third). All matches were best-of-three sets.

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Friday, 6 July 1900
Saturday, 7 July 1900
Sunday, 8 July 1900
Monday, 9 July 1900
Tuesday, 10 July 1900
Wednesday, 11 July 1900
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Draw

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Key

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Draw

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
 Marion Jones Farquhar (USA) 2 5
 Charlotte Cooper (GBR) 6 6  Charlotte Cooper (GBR) 6 7
 Marguerite Fourrier (FRA) 2 0  Charlotte Cooper (GBR) 6 6
 Hélène Prévost (FRA) 6 6  Hélène Prévost (FRA) 1 4
 Georgina Jones (USA) 0 1  Hélène Prévost (FRA) 6 6
 Hedwig Rosenbaum (BOH) 1 1

Results summary

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Rank Player Nation Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1st place, gold medalist(s) Charlotte Cooper  Great Britain  Fourrier (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–0
 Jones Farquhar (USA)
W 6–2, 7–5
 Prévost (FRA)
W 6–1, 6–4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hélène Prévost  France  G Jones (USA)
W 6–0, 6–1
 Rosenbaum (BOH)
W 6–1, 6–1
 Cooper (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marion Jones Farquhar  United States Bye  Cooper (GBR)
L 6–2, 7–5
Did not advance
Hedwig Rosenbaum  Bohemia Bye  Prévost (FRA)
L 6–1, 6–1
Did not advance
5 Marguerite Fourrier  France  Cooper (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–0
Did not advance
Georgina Jones  United States  Prévost (FRA)
L 6–0, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Singles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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