Summary
Four tennis events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These were played at the Cercle des Sports de l'Île de Puteaux. All four events were won by Great Britain. 26 tennis players from 4 nations competed, with over half from the host nation of France.[1]
| Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–11 July 1900 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Surface | Red clay |
| Location | Cercle des Sports, Île de Puteaux |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Laurence Doherty (GBR) | |
| Women's singles | |
| Charlotte Cooper (GBR) | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty (GBR) | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Charlotte Cooper / Reginald Doherty (GBR) | |
The field was small but of high quality, particularly with the top British players present. The Doherty brothers, Reginald and Laurence, were the premier players; they won the men's doubles together, Laurence won the men's singles (after Reginald withdrew rather than play his brother in the semifinals), and Reginald partnered with Charlotte Cooper to take gold in the mixed doubles.[1]
The tournament organization was uncertain, with no venue guaranteed until 5 days before the events began. The ten-court l'Île de Puteaux club eventually agreed to host the tournaments. Five of the courts were used, with court #5 the primary one.[1]
Medal summary edit
Events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Laurence Doherty (GBR)
|
Harold Mahony (GBR)
|
Reginald Doherty (GBR)
|
| Arthur Norris (GBR)
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty (GBR) |
 Mixed team (ZZX) Max Decugis (FRA)  Basil Spalding de Garmendia (USA)
|
Guy de la Chapelle and André Prévost (FRA) |
| Harold Mahony and Arthur Norris (GBR) | |||
| Women's singles |
Charlotte Cooper (GBR)
|
Hélène Prévost (FRA)
|
Marion Jones Farquhar (USA)
|
 Hedwiga Rosenbaumová (BOH)
| |||
| Mixed doubles |
Charlotte Cooper and Reginald Doherty (GBR) |
Mixed team (ZZX) Hélène Prévost (FRA) Harold Mahony (GBR)
|
Mixed team (ZZX) Marion Jones Farquhar (USA) Laurence Doherty (GBR)
|
| Mixed team (ZZX) Hedwiga Rosenbaumová (BOH) Archibald Warden (GBR)
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Mixed team (ZZX) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Bohemia (BOH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 26 players from 4 nations competed at the Paris Games:
Bohemia (1)
France (14)
Great Britain (6)
United States (5)
Non-Olympic events edit
In addition to the four events recognized as Olympic competitions, there were other tennis events conducted at the l'Île de Puteaux club during the week of the Olympic events. These included handicap events and a professional round-robin men's singles tournament.[1]
References edit
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Tennis 1900". Accessed 10 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
- ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide