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

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Men's indoor singles tennis
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueQueen's Club
Dates6–11 May 1908
Competitors10 from 3 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arthur Gore  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) George Caridia  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Major Ritchie  Great Britain
1912 →
Men's indoor singles
Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Events
Outdoor
Singles men women
Doubles men
Indoor
Singles men women
Doubles men
← 1904 · Summer Olympics · 1912 →

The indoor men's singles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 12 players.[1]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Draw[edit]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
 Anthony Wilding (ANZ) w/o
 Arthur Gore (GBR)
 Arthur Gore (GBR) 4 6 5 6 6
 Major Ritchie (GBR) 6 3 7 1 4
 Les Poidevin (ANZ) w/o
 Major Ritchie (GBR)  Major Ritchie (GBR)
 Herbert Roper Barrett (GBR) w/o  Arthur Gore (GBR) 6 7 6
 Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) 6 6 6  George Caridia (GBR) 3 5 4
 Lionel Escombe (GBR) 2 3 1  Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) 2 1 1
 George Caridia (GBR) 6 6 6
 George Caridia (GBR) 7 0 Bronze-medal match
 Wilberforce Eaves (GBR) 5 0r
 Wollmar Boström (SWE) 5 2 7  Major Ritchie (GBR)
 Wilberforce Eaves (GBR) 7 6 9  Wilberforce Eaves (GBR) w/o

There was no match for third place. Eaves, described in the Official Report as "obviously out of condition",[2] had not finished his semifinal match after a tight first set played in great heat. Ritchie, therefore, was awarded the bronze medal.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Official Report, p. 36.
  2. ^ Cook, p. 221

External links[edit]

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (May 1909). The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  • ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide