Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Four tennis events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These were played at the Cercle des Sports de l'Île de Puteaux.

Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Date6–11 July 1900
Edition2nd
SurfaceRed clay
LocationCercle des Sports, Île de Puteaux
Champions
Men's Singles
 Laurence Doherty (GBR)
Women's Singles
 Charlotte Cooper (GBR)
Men's Doubles
 Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty (GBR)
Mixed Doubles
 Charlotte Cooper / Reginald Doherty (GBR)

Medal summary

Events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
 Laurence Doherty (GBR)  Harold Mahony (GBR)  Reginald Doherty (GBR)
 Arthur Norris (GBR)
Men's doubles
 Laurence Doherty
and Reginald Doherty (GBR)
 Mixed team (ZZX)
 Max Décugis (FRA) and
 Basil Spalding de Garmendia (USA)
 Guy de la Chapelle
and André Prévost (FRA)
 Harold Mahony
and Arthur Norris (GBR)
Women's singles
 Charlotte Cooper (GBR)  Hélène Prévost (FRA)  Marion Jones (USA)
 Hedwiga Rosenbaumová (BOH)
Mixed doubles
 Great Britain (GBR)
Charlotte Cooper
Reginald Doherty
 Mixed team (ZZX)
 Hélène Prévost (FRA)
 Harold Mahony (GBR)
 Mixed team (ZZX)
 Marion Jones (USA)
 Laurence Doherty (GBR)
 Mixed team (ZZX)
 Hedwiga Rosenbaumová (BOH)
 Archibald Warden (GBR)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain (GBR)4138
2 Mixed team (ZZX)0224
3 France (FRA)0112
4 Bohemia (BOH)0011
 United States (USA)0011
Totals (5 nations)44816

Participating nations

A total of 26 players from 4 nations competed at the Paris Games:

Notes

    References

    • International Olympic Committee medal winners database
    • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Tennis 1900". Accessed 10 March 2006. Available electronically at .
    • Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
    • ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
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