Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Vincent Richards (1922)
VenueStade de Colombes
Dates13–20 July 1922
Competitors82 from 27 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vincent Richards  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Henri Cochet  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Uberto De Morpurgo  Italy
← 1920
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Men's singles
Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
← 1920 · Summer Olympics · 1988 →

The men's singles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] There were 82 competitors from 27 nations.[1] Nations were limited to four players each, as they had been in 1920. The event was won by Vincent Richards of the United States, the nation's first victory in the event since 1904 and second overall (tied with South Africa for second-most all-time behind Great Britain's three wins). France and Italy each earned their first men's singles tennis medals, with Henri Cochet's silver and Uberto De Morpurgo's bronze, respectively.

Background[edit]

This was the seventh 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.

The field for this event was stronger than previous Olympic tournaments, but still had significant absences. The American greats Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston ("Big Bill" and "Little Bill") did not compete, but Vincent Richards was ranked world #2 in 1924 and the rest of the United States team (R. Norris Williams, Watson Washburn, and Francis Hunter) were all significant players. Three of France's Four Musketeers, who would rise to prominence later in the 1920s, competed. Defending champion Louis Raymond of South Africa returned.[1]

Argentina, Chile, Finland, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, and Yugoslavia each made their debut in the event. France made its sixth appearance, most among all nations, having missed only the 1904 event.

Competition format[edit]

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

Schedule[edit]

Date Time Round
Sunday, 13 July 1924 Round of 128
Round of 64
Monday, 14 July 1924 Round of 64
Tuesday, 15 July 1924 Round of 32
Wednesday, 16 July 1924 Round of 16
Thursday, 17 July 1924 Quarterfinals
Friday, 18 July 1924 Semifinals
Sunday, 20 July 1924 Bronze medal match
Final

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
                     
 R. Norris Williams (USA) 7 3 2 4
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 5 6 6 6
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 6 5 6 6
 Jean Borotra (FRA) 2 7 2 3
 Jean Borotra (FRA) 4 6 7 6
 Sydney Jacob (IND) 6 4 5 3
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 4 4 7 6 2
 Vincent Richards (USA) 6 6 5 4 6
 Uberto de Morpurgo (ITA) 6 6 6
 Takeichi Harada (JPN) 4 1 1
 Uberto de Morpurgo (ITA) 3 6 1 4 Bronze-medal match
 Vincent Richards (USA) 6 3 6 6
 René Lacoste (FRA) 6 6 6 2 3  Jean Borotra (FRA) 6 1 6 6 5
 Vincent Richards (USA) 8 4 1 6 6  Uberto de Morpurgo (ITA) 1 6 8 4 7

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 A Lammens (BEL) 0 1 0
 P Macenauer (TCH) 6 6 6
 P Macenauer (TCH) 2 6 6 2 1
 RN Williams (USA) 6 4 3 6 6
 SM Hadi (IND) 0 2 1
 RN Williams (USA) 6 6 6
 RN Williams (USA) 6 3 6 4 6
 B von Kehrling (HUN) 4 6 3 6 3
 B von Kehrling (HUN) 6 6 6
 A Roman (ROU) 1 1 2
 B von Kehrling (HUN) 4 6 7 6 6
 C Aeschlimann (SUI) 6 8 5 2 3
 C Aeschlimann (SUI) 7 6 6
 C Dumas (ARG) 5 4 0

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 H Timmer (NED) 6 2 1 6 6
 E Ulrich (DEN) 3 6 6 2 3
 H Timmer (NED) 6 4 7 4
 M Fukuda (JPN) 8 6 5 6
 M Fukuda (JPN) 6 6 6
 P Wheatley (GBR) 2 4 3
 M Fukuda (JPN) 2 1 3
 H Cochet (FRA) 6 6 6
 I Richardson (RSA) 6 6 6
 F Sindreu (ESP) 4 4 3
 I Richardson (RSA) 3 4 4
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 6 6 6
 C Colombo (ITA) w/o
 H Cochet (FRA)

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 R Granholm (FIN)
 N Brookes (AUS) w/o
 R Granholm (FIN) 2 0 2
 WL Wei (ROC) w/o  A Kingscote (GBR) 6 6 6
 H Müller (SWE)  H Müller (SWE) 2 5 2
 A Kingscote (GBR) 6 6 4 3 6  A Kingscote (GBR) 6 7 6
 F Rohrer (TCH) 3 4 6 6 3  A Kingscote (GBR) 1 3 1
 A Honda (JPN) 3 3 5  J Borotra (FRA) 6 6 6
 J Borotra (FRA) 6 6 7  J Borotra (FRA) 9 7 7
 A Casanovas (POR) w/o  L Torralva (CHI) 7 5 5
 L Torralva (CHI)  J Borotra (FRA) 6 6 6
 I Balás (YUG) w/o  J Nielsen (NOR) 0 1 2
 J Nielsen (NOR)  J Nielsen (NOR) 5 6 6 9
 E Tegner (DEN) 6 6 6  E Tegner (DEN) 7 4 4 7
 A von Kelemen (HUN) 4 1 1

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 E Schybergson (FIN) 4 3 3
 M Ferrier (SUI) 6 6 6  M Ferrier (SUI) 7 3 1 1
 S Jacob (IND) 6 6 6  S Jacob (IND) 5 6 6 6
 R Morales (ESP) 2 4 4  S Jacob (IND) 6 6 3 2 6
 S Halot (BEL) 6 6 6  J Willard (AUS) 1 2 6 6 3
 W Ireland (IRL) 1 4 4  S Halot (BEL) 6 2 2
 J Willard (AUS) 2 6 6 2 6  J Willard (AUS) 8 6 6
 L Raymond (RSA) 6 4 4 6 4  S Jacob (IND) 6 6 8 6
 S-C Wu (ROC) w/o  W Washburn (USA) 1 4 10 2
 C van Lennep (NED)  C van Lennep (NED) 6 6 6
 P Papadopoulos (GRE) 5 5 1  A Cattaruzza (ARG) 3 1 1
 A Cattaruzza (ARG) 7 7 6  C van Lennep (NED) 6 1 1 2
 C Serventi (ITA) 4 3 4  W Washburn (USA) 2 6 6 6
 W Washburn (USA) 6 6 6  W Washburn (USA) 6 6 6
 F del Canto (MEX) 4 3 4  G Lupu (ROU) 2 3 4
 G Lupu (ROU) 6 6 6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 A Hortal (ARG) 6 6 6
 R de Castro Pereira (POR) 1 4 2  A Hortal (ARG) 3 3 1
 F Hunter (USA) 6 6 6  F Hunter (USA) 6 6 6
 A Grahn (FIN) 3 0 2  F Hunter (USA) 6 6 2 1 4
 E Flaquer (ESP) 6 3 6 6  J Washer (BEL) 2 1 6 6 6
 D Torralva (CHI) 4 6 0 0  E Flaquer (ESP) 1 4 5
 J Washer (BEL) 6 6 6  J Washer (BEL) 6 6 7
 N Mișu (ROU) 3 4 2  J Washer (BEL) 6 4 6 4 6
 A Zerlendis (GRE)  U de Morpurgo (ITA) 2 6 1 6 8
 S-K Ng (ROC) w/o  A Zerlendis (GRE) 6 1 3 6 6
 C Langaard (NOR) 2 2 3  A-A Fyzee (IND) 3 6 6 3 4
 A-A Fyzee (IND) 6 6 6  A Zerlendis (GRE) 0 2 4
 P Debran (SUI) 6 6 6  U de Morpurgo (ITA) 6 6 6
 D McCrea (IRL) 4 4 0  P Debran (SUI) 2 3 3
 C Wolff (LUX) 1 0 0  U de Morpurgo (ITA) 6 6 6
 U de Morpurgo (ITA) 6 6 6

Section 6[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 G Leembruggen (NED)
 H-H Khoo (ROC) w/o  G Leembruggen (NED) 1 10 1
 Đ Dunđerski (YUG) 6 1 6 2  B Gilbert (GBR) 6 12 6
 B Gilbert (GBR) 8 6 2 6  B Gilbert (GBR) 7 9 6
 J Bayley (AUS) 6 6 6  J Bayley (AUS) 5 7 1
 B Schildt (FIN) 1 3 4  J Bayley (AUS) 6 6 6
 E Bache (DEN) 2 8 9 6  E Bache (DEN) 2 1 2
 M Lozano (MEX) 6 6 7 4  B Gilbert (GBR) 8 6 9 2
 M Cousin (FRA) 4 6 6 6  T Harada (JPN) 10 2 11 6
 J Condon (RSA) 6 3 2 4  M Cousin (FRA) 6 6 6
 K Kirchmayer (HUN) 6 2 4  C Wennergren (SWE) 4 3 2
 C Wennergren (SWE) 8 6 6  M Cousin (FRA) w/o
 T Harada (JPN)
 T Harada (JPN) 6 3 6 6
 L Žemla (TCH) 3 6 2 2

Section 7[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 R Lacoste (FRA) 6 6 6
 L Göncz (HUN) 0 0 1
 R Lacoste (FRA) 6 6 6
 J Koželuh (TCH) 1 2 1
 J Koželuh (TCH) 4 7 10 4 6
 S Okamoto (JPN) 6 5 8 6 4
 R Lacoste (FRA) 6 6 6
 P Spence (RSA) 2 0 1
 P Spence (RSA) 6 6 7
 H Syz (SUI) 3 2 5
 P Spence (RSA) 4 10 6 3 6
 M Woosnam (GBR) 6 8 3 6 3
 B Thalbitzer (DEN) 1 1 2
 M Woosnam (GBR) 6 6 6

Section 8[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
 M Sleem (IND) 6 6 6
 M van der Feen (NED) 4 1 4
 M Sleem (IND) 6 6 4 6 2
 V Richards (USA) 8 2 6 4 6
 V de Laveleye (BEL) 2 4 0
 V Richards (USA) 6 6 6
 V Richards (USA) 7 10 2 6
 M Alonso Areizaga (ESP) 5 8 6 3
 R Sabbadini (ITA) w/o
 M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)
 M Alonso Areizaga (ESP) 7 6 6 6
 G Robson (ARG) 9 4 0 4
 G Robson (ARG)
 M Stern (ROU) w/o

Results summary[edit]

Rank Player Nation Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vincent Richards  United States Bye  V de Laveleye (BEL)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 		 M Sleem (IND)
W 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 		 M Alonso Areizaga (ESP)
W 7–5, 10–8, 2–6, 6–3 		 R Lacoste (FRA)
W 8–6, 4–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 		 U de Morpurgo (ITA)
W 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 		 H Cochet (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Henri Cochet  France Bye  C Colombo (ITA)
W w/o 		 I Richardson (RSA)
W 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 		 M Fukuda (JPN)
W 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 		 RN Williams (USA)
W 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 		 J Borotra (FRA)
W 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 		 V Richards (USA)
L 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Uberto De Morpurgo  Italy  C Wolff (LUX)
W 6–1, 6–0, 6–0 		 P Debran (SUI)
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 		 A Zerlendis (GRE)
W 6–0, 6–2, 6–4 		 J Washer (BEL)
W 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 8–6 		 T Harada (JPN)
W 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 		 V Richards (USA)
L 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 		 J Borotra (FRA)
W 1–6, 6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 7–5
4 Jean Borotra  France  A Honda (JPN)
W 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 		 L Torralva (CHI)
W 9–7, 7–5, 7–5 		 J Nielsen (NOR)
W 6–0, 6–1, 6–2 		 A Kingscote (GBR)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 		 S Jacob (IND)
W 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 		 H Cochet (FRA)
L 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 		 U de Morpurgo (ITA)
L 1–6, 6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 7–5
5 Takeichi Harada  Japan Bye  L Žemla (TCH)
W 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 		 M Cousin (FRA)
W w/o 		 B Gilbert (GBR)
W 10–8, 2–6, 11–9, 6–2 		 U De Morpurgo (ITA)
L 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 		did not advance
Sydney Jacob  India  R Morales (ESP)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 		 M Ferrier (SUI)
W 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 		 J Willard (AUS)
W 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 		 W Washburn (USA)
W 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2 		 J Borotra (FRA)
L 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 		did not advance
René Lacoste  France Bye  L Göncz (HUN)
W 6–0, 6–0, 6–1 		 J Koželuh (TCH)
W 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 		 P Spence (RSA)
W 6–2, 6–0, 6–1 		 V Richards (USA)
L 8–6, 4–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 		did not advance
R. Norris Williams  United States Bye  SM Hadi (IND)
W 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 		 P Macenauer (TCH)
W 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 		 B von Kehrling (HUN)
W 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 		 H Cochet (FRA)
L 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 		did not advance
9 Manuel Alonso Areizaga  Spain Bye  R Sabbadini (ITA)
W w/o 		 G Robson (ARG)
W 7–9, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 		 V Richards (USA)
L 7–5, 10–8, 2–6, 6–3 		did not advance
Masanosuke Fukuda  Japan Bye  P Wheatley (GBR)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 		 H Timmer (NED)
W 8–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 		 H Cochet (FRA)
L 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 		did not advance
Brian Gilbert  Great Britain  Đ Dunđerski (YUG)
W 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 		 G Leembruggen (NED)
W 6–1, 12–10, 6–1 		 J Bayley (AUS)
W 7–5, 9–7, 6–1 		 T Harada (JPN)
L 10–8, 2–6, 11–9, 6–2 		did not advance
Béla von Kehrling  Hungary Bye  A Roman (ROU)
W 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 		 C Aeschlimann (SUI)
W 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 		 RN Williams (USA)
L 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 		did not advance
Algernon Kingscote  Great Britain  F Rohrer (TCH)
W 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 		 H Müller (SWE)
W 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 		 R Granholm (FIN)
W 6–2, 6–0, 6–2 		 J Borotra (FRA)
L 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 		did not advance
Pat Spence  South Africa Bye  H Syz (SUI)
W 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 		 M Woosnam (GBR)
W 4–6, 10–8, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 		 R Lacoste (FRA)
L 6–2, 6–0, 6–1 		did not advance
Watson Washburn  United States  C Serventi (ITA)
W 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 		 G Lupu (ROU)
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 		 C van Lennep (NED)
W 2–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 		 S Jacob (IND)
L 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2 		did not advance
Jean Washer  Belgium  N Mișu (ROU)
W 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 		 E Flaquer (ESP)
W 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 		 F Hunter (USA)
W 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 		 U De Morpurgo (ITA)
L 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 8–6 		did not advance
17 Charles Aeschlimann  Switzerland Bye  C Dumas (ARG)
W 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 		 B von Kehrling (HUN)
L 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 		did not advance
James Bayley  Australia  B Schildt (FIN)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 		 E Bache (DEN)
W 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 		 B Gilbert (GBR)
L 7–5, 9–7, 6–1 		did not advance
Marcel Cousin  France  J Condon (RSA)
W 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 		 C Wennergren (SWE)
W 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 		 T Harada (JPN)
L w/o 		did not advance
Runar Granholm  Finland Bye  N Brookes (AUS)
W w/o 		 A Kingscote (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–0, 6–2 		did not advance
Francis Hunter  United States  A Grahn (FIN)
W 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 		 A Hortal (ARG)
W 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 		 J Washer (BEL)
L 2–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 		did not advance
Jan Koželuh  Czechoslovakia Bye  S Okamoto (JPN)
W 4–6, 7–5, 10–8, 4–6, 6–4 		 R Lacoste (FRA)
L 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 		did not advance
Pavel Macenauer  Czechoslovakia Bye  A Lammens (BEL)
W 6–0, 6–1, 6–0

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