Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles rackets
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
DatesApril 27–29
Competitors6 from 1 nation
Medalists
   Great Britain
   Great Britain
   Great Britain
   Great Britain
Rackets at the
1908 Summer Olympics
Singles men
Doubles men

The men's singles competition was one of two rackets events held as part of the Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.

Results

Standings

Place Name Nation
Evan Noel Great Britain
Henry Leaf Great Britain
John Jacob Astor Great Britain
Henry Brougham Great Britain
5 Vane Pennell Great Britain
6 Cecil Browning Great Britain

Bracket

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Noel (GBR) 3  
  Browning (GBR) 1       Noel (GBR) 3  
           Pennell (GBR) 0  
             Noel (GBR) 3  
             Astor (GBR) 0  
               
               
             Noel (GBR) w/o1
             Leaf (GBR)  
               
               
             Leaf (GBR) 3  
             Brougham (GBR) 0  
                    
                    
      

1 Leaf broke his hand in the doubles competition and was forced to withdraw from the final; Noel was awarded the gold medal.

Sources

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