Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's indoor singles
| Men's indoor singles tennis at the Games of the IV Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Queen's Club | |||||||||
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| Dates | 6–11 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 2 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Outdoor | ||||
| Singles | men | women | ||
| Doubles | men | |||
| Indoor | ||||
| Singles | men | women | ||
| Doubles | men | |||
The indoor men's singles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.
Results
Standings
| Place | Name | Nation |
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| 1st | Arthur Gore |  Great Britain |
| 2nd | George Caridia | Great Britain |
| 3rd | Josiah Ritchie | Great Britain |
| 4th | Wilberforce Eaves | Great Britain |
| 5th | Wollmar Boström |  Sweden |
| Gunnar Setterwall | Sweden | |
| 7th | Lionel Escombe | Great Britain |
Bracket
| 1st round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arthur Gore |
4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josiah Ritchie |
6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arthur Gore |
6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Caridia |
3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Caridia |
6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gunnar Setterwall |
6 | 6 | 6 | Gunnar Setterwall |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lionel Escombe |
2 | 3 | 1 | George Caridia |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilberforce Eaves |
5 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilberforce Eaves |
7 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wollmar Boström |
5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There was no match for third place. Eaves, described in the Official Report as "obviously out of condition",[1] had not finished his semifinal match after a tight first set played in great heat. Ritchie, therefore, was awarded the bronze medal.
Notes
- ↑ Cook, p. 221
Sources
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
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