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Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles tennis
at the Games of the III Olympiad
DatesSeptember 3 (final)
Competitors27 from 2 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Beals Wright  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Robert LeRoy  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alphonzo Bell  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edgar Leonard  United States
← 1900
1908 →

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The men's singles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held at the Olympics. 27 players from 2 nations competed.[1]

Results

Final rounds

Semifinals Final
          
United States Robert LeRoy 6 6
United States Edgar Leonard 3 3
United States Robert LeRoy 3 4
United States Beals Wright 6 6
United States Beals Wright 6 6
United States Alphonzo Bell 3 4

Top half

Nathaniel Semple defeated George Stadel 6-2, 6-1 to win the only match of the first round.

1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Charles Cresson 6 6
United States Frank Wheaton 2 4 United States Charles Cresson
  bye
  United States Charles Cresson 4 6
United States Robert LeRoy United States Robert LeRoy 6 8
bye United States Robert LeRoy 6 6
United States Fred Sanderson United States Fred Sanderson 3 3
bye United States Robert LeRoy 6 6
United States Edgar Leonard 6 6 United States Edgar Leonard 3 3
United States Chris Forney 1 2 United States Edgar Leonard 6 6
United States Ralph McKittrick 6 6 United States Ralph McKittrick 4 4
United States William Easton 2 2 United States Edgar Leonard 6 6
United States Wilfred Blatherwick 4 6 6 United States Wilfred Blatherwick 2 0
United States Nathaniel Semple 6 4 1 United States Wilfred Blatherwick 6 0 6
United States James Cunningham United States James Cunningham 2 6 4
bye

Bottom half

1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Beals Wright 6 6
United States Forest Montgomery 3 1 United States Beals Wright 6 6
Germany Hugo Hardy Germany Hugo Hardy 2 1
bye United States Beals Wright 6 6
United States John Neely 6 6 United States John Neely 0 2
United States Malcolm MacDonald 1 1 United States John Neely 6 6
United States Rollin Feitshans 8 6 United States Rollin Feitshans 0 2
United States Joseph Charles 6 1 United States Beals Wright 6 6
United States Alphonzo Bell 6 6 United States Alphonzo Bell 3 4
United States Orion Vernon 3 2 United States Alphonzo Bell w/o
United States Dwight F. Davis 6 6 United States Dwight F. Davis
United States Stewart Tritle 2 1 United States Alphonzo Bell 6 6
United States Semp Russ 6 6 United States Semp Russ 3 1
United States Douglas Turner 2 1 United States Semp Russ 6 6
United States Hugh Jones 6 6 United States Hugh Jones 1 2
United States Andrew Drew 4 1

References

  1. ^ "Tennis at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games:Men's Singles". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.

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