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
Competitors41 from 14 nations
Medalists
Louis Raymond  South Africa
Ichiya Kumagae  Japan
Charles Winslow  South Africa
Tennis at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Outdoor
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomenmixed

Background

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

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals
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)

Section 1
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
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

Section 3
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

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
RankPlayerNationRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
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
  1. "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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