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. A total of 44 players from 15 nations entered in the event; 41 players from 14 nations competed. The event was held from 16 to 23 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club.[1] Nations were limited to four players each. The event was won by Louis Raymond of South Africa, the nation's second consecutive in the event (second-most all-time behind Great Britain's three). South Africa had nearly had both finalists again, as it had in 1912, but defending champion Charles Winslow fell to Japan's Ichiya Kumagae in the semifinal; Winslow took bronze by walkover against Noel Turnbull of Great Britain. Kumagae's silver was Japan's first medal in the event.

Men's singles tennis
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Louis Raymond (1929)
VenueBeerschot Tennis Club
Dates16–23 August 1920
Competitors41 from 14 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Louis Raymond  South Africa
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ichiya Kumagae  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Charles Winslow  South Africa
← 1912
1924 →
Men's singles
Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
← 1912 · Summer Olympics · 1924 →

Background

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This was the sixth appearance of the men's singles tennis event. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. Demonstration events were held in 1968 and 1984.

As in previous Games, the field for this event was relatively weak and without top competitors. The Olympic tennis tournament was no longer scheduled adjacent to or concurrent with Wimbledon, as it had been in 1908 and 1912; however, it was at the same time as the U.S. Championship this year. Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston, and all the other American players, thus did not enter. Australia's Gerald Patterson did enter, but withdrew.[1]

Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Switzerland each made their debut in the event. France made its fifth appearance, most among all nations, having missed only the St. Louis 1904 event.

Competition format

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The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match. All matches were best-of-five sets.

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Monday, 16 August 1920 Round of 64
Round of 32
Tuesday, 17 August 1920 Round of 32
Wednesday, 18 August 1920 Round of 32
Round of 16
Thursday, 19 August 1920 Round of 16
Friday, 20 August 1920 Round of 16
Saturday, 21 August 1920 Quarterfinals
Sunday, 22 August 1920 Semifinals
Monday, 23 August 1920 Bronze medal match
Final

Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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 Woffek (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

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Section 3

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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

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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.[2]

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

Results summary

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Rank Player Nation Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Louis Raymond   South Africa Bye   M van den Bemden (BEL)
W 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
  J Brugnon (FRA)
W 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–1
  S Malmström (SWE)
W 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
  N Turnbull (GBR)
W 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
  I Kumagae (JPN)
W 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
  Ichiya Kumagae   Japan   JM Alonso (ESP)
W 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
  V de Laveleye (BEL)
W 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
  A Lammens (BEL)
W 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
  G Dodd (RSA)
W 7–5, 6–1, 6–1
  C Winslow (RSA)
W 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
  L Raymond (RSA)
L 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
  Charles Winslow   South Africa Bye   J-P Samazeuilh (FRA)
W 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
  J Washer (BEL)
W 8–6, 6–4, 6–1
  G Lowe (GBR)
W 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
  I Kumagae (JPN)
L 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
  N Turnbull (GBR)
W w/o
4 Noel Turnbull   Great Britain Bye   J Scholler (SUI)
W w/o
  M Balbi Di Robecco (ITA)
W 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2
  M Alonso Areyzaga (ESP)
W 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
  L Raymond (RSA)
L 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
  C Winslow (RSA)
L w/o
5 Manuel Alonso Areizaga   Spain   J Just (TCH)
W 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2
  M Woosnam (GBR)
W 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
  A Beamish (GBR)
W 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
  N Turnbull (GBR)
L 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
did not advance
George Dodd   South Africa   F Blanchy (FRA)
W 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 9–7
  M Decugis (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
  S Kashio (JPN)
W 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
  I Kumagae (JPN)
L 7–5, 6–1, 6–1
did not advance
Gordon Lowe   Great Britain Bye   A Zerlendis (GRE)
W 14–12, 8–10, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
  C Colombo (ITA)
W 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5
  C Winslow (RSA)
L 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
did not advance
Sune Malmström   Sweden Bye   L Žemla (TCH)
W 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
  C Simon (SUI)
W 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
  L Raymond (RSA)
L 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
did not advance
9 Mino Balbi Di Robecco   Italy   G Patterson (AUS)
W w/o
  J.M. Fernández (ESP)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
  N Turnbull (GBR)
L 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2
did not advance
Alfred Beamish   Great Britain   O Woffek (TCH)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
  K Ardelt (TCH)
W 6–6, 6–4, 6–3
  M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)
L 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
did not advance
Jacques Brugnon   France Bye   A Chiesa (SUI)
W 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
  L Raymond (RSA)
L 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–1
did not advance
Cesare Colombo   Italy Bye   J Nielsen (NOR)
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
  G Lowe (GBR)
L 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5
did not advance
Seiichiro Kashio   Japan Bye   E Tegner (DEN)
W 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
  G Dodd (RSA)
L 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
did not advance
Albert Lammens   Belgium   H Syz (SUI)
W 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
  C-E von Braun (SWE)
W 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
  I Kumagae (JPN)
L 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
did not advance
Charles Simon   Switzerland Bye   E de Satrústegui (ESP)
W 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
  S Malmström (SWE)
L 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
did not advance
Jean Washer   Belgium Bye   R Thomas (AUS)
W 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
  C Winslow (RSA)
L 8–6, 6–4, 6–1
did not advance
17 Karel Ardelt   Czechoslovakia   L Nypels (NED)
W w/o
  A Beamish (GBR)
L 6–6, 6–4, 6–3
did not advance
Maurice van den Bemden   Belgium Bye   L Raymond (RSA)
L 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
did not advance
Carl-Eric von Braun   Sweden   A Bonacossa (ITA)
W 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
  A Lammens (BEL)
L 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
did not advance
Alberto Henri Chiesa   Switzerland Bye   J Brugnon (FRA)
L 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
did not advance
Max Decugis   France   B Norton (RSA)
W 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6
  G Dodd (RSA)
L 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
did not advance
José Miguel Fernández de Liencres   Spain   F Lindqvist (SWE)
W 0–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
  M Balbi Di Robecco (ITA)
L 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
did not advance
Victor de Laveleye   Belgium   C Langaard (NOR)
W 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
  I Kumagae (JPN)
L 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
did not advance
Jack Nielsen   Norway Bye   C Colombo (ITA)
L 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
did not advance
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh   France Bye   C Winslow (RSA)
L 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
did not advance
Enrique de Satrústegui   Spain Bye   C Simon (SUI)
L 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
did not advance
Erik Tegner   Denmark Bye   S Kashio (JPN)
L 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
did not advance
Ronald Thomas   Australia Bye   J Washer (BEL)
L 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
did not advance
Max Woosnam   Great Britain   H Müller (SWE)
W 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
  M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)
L 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
did not advance
Ladislav Žemla   Czechoslovakia Bye   S Malmström (SWE)
L 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
did not advance
Augustos Zerlendis   Greece Bye   G Lowe (GBR)
L 14–12, 8–10, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
did not advance
32 José María Alonso   Spain   I Kumagae (JPN)
L 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
did not advance
François Blanchy   France   G Dodd (RSA)
L 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 9–7
did not advance
Alberto Bonacossa   Italy   C-E von Braun (SWE)
L 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
did not advance
Jaroslav Just   Czechoslovakia   M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)
L 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2
did not advance
Conrad Langaard   Norway   V de Laveleye (BEL)
L 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
did not advance
Fritz Lindqvist   Sweden   J.M. Fernández (ESP)
L 0–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
did not advance
Henning Müller   Sweden   M Woosnam (GBR)
L 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
did not advance
Brian Norton   South Africa   M Decugis (FRA)
L 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6
did not advance
Hans Syz   Switzerland   A Lammens (BEL)
L 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
did not advance
Otto Woffek   Czechoslovakia   A Beamish (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
did not advance
Leopold Nypels   Netherlands   K Ardelt (TCH)
L w/o
did not advance
Gerald Patterson   Australia   M Balbi Di Robecco (ITA)
L w/o
did not advance
J. Scholler   Switzerland Bye   N Turnbull (GBR)
L w/o
did not advance

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 548. ISBN 0140066322.

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