The men's singles was a tennis event held as part of the tennis program at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the third time the event was held at the Olympics. There were 27 competitors from 2 nations. The event was won by Beals Wright, with the Americans sweeping the medals. Robert LeRoy finished second, with Alphonzo Bell and Edgar Leonard eliminated in the semifinals.

Background

This was the third 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.

Beals Wright was one of the 1903 U.S. doubles champions. His compatriot Robert LeRoy was the 1903 European champion.[1]

No nations made their debut in the event. Germany and the United States 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, including the final, were best-of-three sets.

Schedule

Date Time Round
Monday, 29 August 1904
Tuesday, 30 August
Wednesday, 31 August
Thursday, 1 September
Friday, 2 September
Saturday, 3 September		 Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
               
 Beals Wright (USA) 6 6
 John Neely (USA) 0 2
 Beals Wright (USA) 6 6
 Alphonzo Bell (USA) 3 4
 Alphonzo Bell (USA) 6 6
 Semp Russ (USA) 3 1
 Beals Wright (USA) 6 6
 Robert LeRoy (USA) 3 4
 Wilfred Blatherwick (USA) 2 0
 Edgar Leonard (USA) 6 6
 Edgar Leonard (USA) 3 3
 Robert LeRoy (USA) 6 6
 Charles Cresson (USA) 4 6
 Robert LeRoy (USA) 6 8

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
 B Wright (USA) 6 6
 F Montgomery (USA) 3 1
 B Wright (USA) 6 6
 H Hardy (GER) 2 1
 H Hardy (GER)
 F Eberhardt (USA) w/o
 B Wright (USA) 6 6
 J Neely (USA) 0 2
 J Neely (USA) 6 6
 M MacDonald (USA) 1 1
 J Neely (USA) 6 6
 F Feitshans (USA) 0 2
 F Feitshans (USA) 8 6
 J Charles (USA) 6 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
 A Bell (USA) 6 6
 O Vernon (USA) 3 2
 A Bell (USA)
 D Davis (USA) w/o
 D Davis (USA) 6 6
 S Tritle (USA) 2 1
 A Bell (USA) 6 6
 S Russ (USA) 3 1
 H Jones (USA) 6 6
 A Drew (USA) 4 1
 H Jones (USA) 1 2
 S Russ (USA)  S Russ (USA) 6 6
 NM Smith (USA) w/o  S Russ (USA) 6 6
 D Turner (USA)  D Turner (USA) 2 1
 J Eberhardt (USA) w/o

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
 N Semple (USA) 6 6
 G Stadel (USA) 2 1  N Semple (USA) 6 4 1
 W Blatherwick (USA)  W Blatherwick (USA) 4 6 6
 M Bergfeld (USA) w/o  W Blatherwick (USA) 6 0 6
 H Jacobs (USA)  J Cunningham (USA) 2 6 4
 J Benger (USA) w/o  H Jacobs (USA) w/o
 J Cunningham (USA)
 W Blatherwick (USA) 2 0
 E Leonard (USA) 6 6
 W Easton (USA) 2 2
 R McKittrick (USA) 6 6
 R McKittrick (USA) 4 4
 E Leonard (USA) 6 6
 C Forney (USA) 1 1
 E Leonard (USA) 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
 F Rahe (GER) w/o
 H Holland (USA)
 H Holland (USA) w/o
 C Cresson (USA)
 F Wheaton (USA) 2 4
 C Cresson (USA) 6 6
 C Cresson (USA) 4 6
 R LeRoy (USA) 6 8
 J Elliott (USA) w/o
 F Sanderson (USA)
 F Sanderson (USA) 3 3
 R LeRoy (USA) 6 6
 T Holland (USA) w/o
 R LeRoy (USA)

Results summary

Rank Player Nation Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1st place, gold medalist(s) Beals Wright  United States Bye  Montgomery (USA)
W 6–3, 6–1 		 Hardy (GER)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 Neely (USA)
W 6–0, 6–2 		 Bell (USA)
W 6–3, 6–4 		 LeRoy (USA)
W 6–3, 6–4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Robert LeRoy  United States Bye  T Holland (USA)
W w/o 		 Sanderson (USA)
W 6–3, 6–3 		 Cresson (USA)
W 6–4, 8–6 		 Leonard (USA)
W 6–3, 6–3 		 Wright (USA)
L 6–3, 6–4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alphonzo Bell  United States Bye  Vernon (USA)
W 6–3, 6–2 		 Davis (USA)
W w/o 		 Russ (USA)
W 6–3, 6–1 		 Wright (USA)
L 6–3, 6–4 		Did not advance
Edgar Leonard  United States Bye  Forney (USA)
W 6–1, 6–1 		 McKittrick (USA)
W 6–2, 6–2 		 Blatherwick (USA)
W 6–2, 6–0 		 LeRoy (USA)
L 6–3, 6–3 		Did not advance
5 Wilfred Blatherwick  United States  Bergfeld (USA)
W w/o 		 Semple (USA)
W 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 		 Cunningham (USA)
W 6–2, 0–6, 6–4 		 Leonard (USA)
L 6–2, 6–0 		did not advance
Charles Cresson  United States Bye  Wheaton (USA)
W 6–2, 6–4 		 H Holland (USA)
W w/o 		 LeRoy (USA)
L 6–4, 8–6 		did not advance
John Neely  United States Bye  MacDonald (USA)
W 6–1, 6–1 		 Feitshans (USA)
W 6–0, 6–2 		 Wright (USA)
L 6–0, 6–2 		did not advance
Semp Russ  United States  Smith (USA)
W w/o 		 Turner (USA)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 Jones (USA)
W 6–1, 6–2 		 Bell (USA)
L 6–3, 6–1 		did not advance
9 Joe Cunningham  United States Bye  Jacobs (USA)
W w/o 		 Blatherwick (USA)
L 6–2, 0–6, 6–4 		did not advance
Dwight F. Davis  United States Bye  Tritle (USA)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 Bell (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
Rollin Feitshans  United States Bye  Charles (USA)
W 8–6, 6–1 		 Neely (USA)
L 6–0, 6–2 		did not advance
Hugo Hardy  Germany Bye  F. Eberhardt (USA)
W w/o 		 Wright (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1 		did not advance
Hugh Jones  United States Bye  Drew (USA)
W 6–4, 6–1 		 Russ (USA)
L 6–1, 6–2 		did not advance
Ralph McKittrick  United States Bye  Easton (USA)
W 6–2, 6–2 		 Leonard (USA)
L 6–2, 6–2 		did not advance
Fred Sanderson  United States Bye  Elliott (USA)
W w/o 		 LeRoy (USA)
L 6–3, 6–3 		did not advance
16 Joseph Charles  United States Bye  Feitshans (USA)
L 8–6, 6–1 		did not advance
Andrew Drew  United States Bye  Jones (USA)
L 6–4, 6–1 		did not advance
William Easton  United States Bye  McKittrick (USA)
L 6–2, 6–2 		did not advance
Chris Forney  United States Bye  Leonard (USA)
L 6–1, 6–1 		did not advance
Malcolm MacDonald  United States Bye  Neely (USA)
L 6–1, 6–1 		did not advance
Forest Montgomery  United States Bye  Wright (USA)
L 6–3, 6–1 		did not advance
Nathaniel Semple  United States  Stadel (USA)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 Blatherwick (USA)
L 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 		did not advance
Stewart Tritle  United States Bye  Davis (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1 		did not advance
Douglas Turner  United States  J Eberhardt (USA)
W w/o 		 Russ (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1 		did not advance
Orien Vernon  United States Bye  Bell (USA)
L 6–3, 6–2 		did not advance
Frank Wheaton  United States Bye  Cresson (USA)
L 6–2, 6–4 		did not advance
27 George Stadel  United States  Semple (USA)
L 6–2, 6–1 		did not advance
— Benger  United States  Jacobs (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
M. Bergfeld  United States  Blatherwick (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
H. Holland  United States Bye  Rahe (GER)
W w/o 		 Cresson (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
Frank Eberhardt  United States Bye  Hardy (GER)
L w/o 		did not advance
John Eberhardt  United States  Turner (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
J. Elliott  United States Bye  Fred Sanderson (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
Thomas Holland  United States Bye  LeRoy (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
H. W. Jacobs  United States  Benger (USA)
W w/o 		 Cunningham (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe  Germany Bye  H. Holland (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
N. M. Smith  United States  Russ (USA)
L w/o 		did not advance
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