# Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

The men's singles was an event on the tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was held on 6 July and 11 July 1900. A total of 13 players from three nations competed, with two additional players withdrawing. This was the first time in Olympic history that Great Britain had a medal sweep in an event. Laurence Doherty took top honors, beating Harold Mahony in the final. Laurence's brother Reginald refused to play Laurence in the semifinals and forfeited; he and Arthur Norris are considered bronze medalists.

## Background

This was the second appearance of the men's singles tennis. 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 Doherty brothers of Great Britain were heavily favored. Reginald Doherty had just won his fourth straight The Championships, Wimbledon singles title. Laurence Doherty would later win five (1902–1906). Their strongest competition was likely Harold Mahony, who had won Wimbledon in 1896 and the European championship in 1899. Max Decugis was the strongest non-British player (and would win 8 French championships after the Games), but he withdrew; André Prévost was the 1900 French runner-up.
The United States made its debut in the event. France and Great Britain both made their second appearance.

## Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with no bronze-medal match (both semifinal losers tied for third). All matches before the final were best-of-three sets; the final was best-of-five sets.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| Friday, 6 July 1900 Saturday, 7 July 1900 Sunday, 8 July 1900 Monday, 9 July 1900 Tuesday, 10 July 1900 Wednesday, 11 July 1900 | | Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final |

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) |
| | | | | Max Decugis (FRA) | Max Decugis (FRA) | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harold Mahony (GBR) | Harold Mahony (GBR) | 6 | 6 | Harold Mahony (GBR) | Harold Mahony (GBR) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charles Sands (USA) | Charles Sands (USA) | 2 | 3 | | | | | Harold Mahony (GBR) | Harold Mahony (GBR) | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| Arthur Norris (GBR) | Arthur Norris (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | Arthur Norris (GBR) | Arthur Norris (GBR) | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| André Prévost (FRA) | André Prévost (FRA) | 4 | 4 | Arthur Norris (GBR) | Arthur Norris (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Archibald Warden (GBR) | Archibald Warden (GBR) | | | Archibald Warden (GBR) | Archibald Warden (GBR) | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wylie Grant (USA) | Wylie Grant (USA) | w/o | | | | | | | | | | Harold Mahony (GBR) | Harold Mahony (GBR) | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Basil de Garmendia (USA) | Basil de Garmendia (USA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Laurence Doherty (GBR) | Laurence Doherty (GBR) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Charles Voigt (USA) | Charles Voigt (USA) | 1 | 3 | Basil de Garmendia (USA) | Basil de Garmendia (USA) | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Laurence Doherty (GBR) | Laurence Doherty (GBR) | 6 | 6 | Laurence Doherty (GBR) | Laurence Doherty (GBR) | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pierre Lebréton (FRA) | Pierre Lebréton (FRA) | 2 | 3 | | | | | Laurence Doherty (GBR) | Laurence Doherty (GBR) | | | | | | | |
| Paul Lecaron (FRA) | Paul Lecaron (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | Reginald Doherty (GBR) | Reginald Doherty (GBR) | w/o | | | | | | |
| Albert Lippmann (FRA) | Albert Lippmann (FRA) | 0 | 1 | Paul Lecaron (FRA) | Paul Lecaron (FRA) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Reginald Doherty (GBR) | Reginald Doherty (GBR) | 6 | 6 | Reginald Doherty (GBR) | Reginald Doherty (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Étienne Durand (FRA) | Étienne Durand (FRA) | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Results summary

| Rank | Player | Nation | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
| | Laurence Doherty | Great Britain | Lebréton (FRA) W 6–2, 6–3 | de Garmendia (USA) W 6–2, 8–6 | R Doherty (GBR) W w/o | Mahony (GBR) W 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
| | Harold Mahony | Great Britain | Sands (USA) W 6–2, 6–3 | Decugis (FRA) W w/o | Norris (GBR) W 8–6, 6–1 | L Doherty (GBR) L 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
| | Reginald Doherty | Great Britain | Durand (FRA) W 6–2, 6–3 | Lecaron (FRA) W 6–2, 6–1 | L Doherty (GBR) L w/o | Did not advance |
| | Arthur Norris | Great Britain | Prévost (FRA) W 6–4, 6–4 | Warden (GBR) W 6–4, 6–2 | Mahony (GBR) L 8–6, 6–1 | Did not advance |
| 5 | Basil Spalding de Garmendia | United States | Voigt (USA) W 6–1, 6–3 | L Doherty (GBR) L 6–2, 8–6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| 5 | Paul Lecaron | France | Lippmann (FRA) W 6–0, 6–1 | R Doherty (GBR) L 6–2, 6–1 | did not advance | did not advance |
| 5 | Archibald Warden | Great Britain | Grant (USA) W w/o | Norris (GBR) L 6–4, 6–2 | did not advance | did not advance |
| 8 | Étienne Durand | France | R Doherty (GBR) L 6–2, 6–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 8 | Pierre Lebréton | France | L Doherty (GBR) L 6–2, 6–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 8 | Albert Lippmann | France | Lecaron (FRA) L 6–0, 6–1 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 8 | André Prévost | France | Norris (GBR) L 6–4, 6–4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 8 | Charles Sands | United States | Mahony (GBR) L 6–2, 6–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 8 | Charles Voigt | United States | Garmendia (USA) L 6–1, 6–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| — | Max Decugis | France | Bye | Mahony (GBR) L w/o | did not advance | did not advance |
| — | Wylie C. Grant | United States | Warden (GBR) L w/o | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |