Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's singles
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The men's singles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics
programme.
, who had lost to Ritchie in the semifinals.
Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Six tennis events were contested at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Indoor tennis events were held for the first time, along with the usual outdoor events. Women's tennis returned, with women's singles and indoor women's singles. 50 players, 40 men and 10 women, competed...
programme.
Standings
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| 1st | Josiah Ritchie Josiah Ritchie Major Josiah George Ritchie was a male tennis player from Great Britain.He was born in Westminster and died in Ashford, Middlesex.... |
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| 2nd | Otto Froitzheim Otto Froitzheim Otto Froitzheim was a German tennis player. At the 1908 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the men's singles tournament.... |
 Germany at the 1908 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:Germany's best athletics result was a silver medal in the medley relay.-Cycling:Germany's best cycling result was the silver medal won in the team pursuit event.... |
| 3rd | Wilberforce Eaves Wilberforce Eaves Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves was a male tennis player from the United Kingdom. At the 1908 London Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's singles tournament. He was also the first non-American to reach the final in the US National Singles Championships in 1897.-Runner-ups :... |
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| 4th | John Richardson | South Africa at the 1908 Summer Olympics -Athletics:South Africa was one of 5 nations to win at least one gold medal in athletics, taking the gold medal in the short sprint. Reggie Walker was the 100 metres champion, setting a new Olympic record in the semifinals and matching it in the final. Charles Hefferon added a silver medal in the... |
| 5th | Charles Brown |  Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Gold:* Robert Kerr — Athletics, Men's 200 m* Frank Dixon, George Campbell, Angus Dillon, Richard Louis Duckett, George Rennie, Clarence McKerrow, Alexander Turnbull, Henry Hoobin, Ernest Hamilton, John Broderick, Tommy Gorman, Patrick Brennan — Lacrosse, Men's Team Competition* Walter... |
| George Caridia George Caridia George Aristedes Caridia was a male tennis player from Great Britain and a two-time Olympic silver medalist. At the 1908 London Olympics he won those medals in the men's singles and doubles event... |
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| Charles Dixon | |
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| Maurice Germot Maurice Germot Maurice Germot was a French tennis player and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in double at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.... |
 France at the 1908 Summer Olympics -Medalists:France finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with five gold medals and 19 medals overall.-Archery:The French team was one of three to take part in the archery competitions in 1908. They dominated the Continental style of archery, with the 15 French archers taking the... |
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| 9th | Moritz von Bissing | |
| Walter Crawley | |
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| James Foulkes | |
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| Bohuslav Hykš |  Bohemia at the 1908 Summer Olympics Bohemia competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England as an independent team, though it was part of Austria-Hungary at the time.-Athletics:-Fencing:... |
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| James Parke | |
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| Richard Powell | |
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| Karel Robetín | |
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| 16th | Vincent Gauntlett | |
| Harold Kitson Harold Kitson Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson Harry Austin Kitson (Born 17 June 1874 Berkshire, England; Died 30 November 1951 (Umkomaas, South Africa); was a male tennis player from South Africa... |
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| Oscar Kreuzer Oscar Kreuzer Oscar Kreuzer was a male tennis player from Germany.He played at the 1908 Summer Olympics and at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden where he won a bronze medal in the men's singles tournament. In 1914, he and Otto Froitzheim were member of the German Davis Cup team, playing a Davis Cup... |
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| Dezsö Lauber Dezso Lauber Dezső Lauber was a Hungarian all-round sportsman and architect.He was born in Pécs and died in Budapest.... |
 Hungary at the 1908 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Austria and Hungary had separate NOCs, therefore results at Olympic Games are kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.- Gold:... |
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| Roelof van Lennep |  Netherlands at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:-Cycling:-Fencing:-Football:The Netherlands was represented by the Netherlands national football team.-Gymnastics:-Rowing:... |
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| Heinrich Schomburgk Heinrich Schomburgk Heinrich Georg Schomburgk was a male tennis player and footballer from Germany.At the Stockholm Olympics in 1912 he won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Dorothea Köring.... |
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| Ede Tóth | |
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| Arthur Zborzil Arthur Zborzil Arthur Zborzil was a male tennis player from Austria. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Felix Pipes to win a silver medal in the men's doubles event.... |
 Austria at the 1908 Summer Olympics Austria competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Austrian and Hungarian results at early Olympic Games are generally kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.-Medalists:-Athletics:... |
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| Ladislav Žemla | |
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| Jenö Zsigmondy | |
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| 26th | Rolf Kinzl | |
| Christiaan van Lennep | |
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| Jozef Micovský | |
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| Felix Pipes Felix Pipes Fritz Felix Pipes was a male tennis player from Austria. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Arthur Zborzil to win a silver medal in the men's doubles event.-References:... |
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| Kenneth Powell | |
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| Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Friedrich Wilhelm "Fieten" Rahe was a German tennis and field hockey player.He was born and died in Rostock.... |
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Finals
There was no match for third place. A bronze medal was awarded to Wilberforce EavesWilberforce Eaves
Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves was a male tennis player from the United Kingdom. At the 1908 London Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's singles tournament. He was also the first non-American to reach the final in the US National Singles Championships in 1897.-Runner-ups :...
, who had lost to Ritchie in the semifinals.