Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's indoor doubles

The indoor men's doubles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 6 pairs (12 players).[1]

Men's indoor doubles tennis
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueQueen's Club
Dates6–9 May
Competitors5 teams from 2 nations
Medalists
Herbert Roper Barrett
Arthur Gore
 Great Britain
George Caridia
George Simond
 Great Britain
Wollmar Boström
Gunnar Setterwall
 Sweden

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (Gold medal match)
 Wollmar Boström (SWE)
 Gunnar Setterwall (SWE)
4 7 6 2
 George Caridia (GBR)
 George Simond (GBR)
2 7 6 10 6  George Caridia (GBR)
 George Simond (GBR)
6 9 2 6
 Wilberforce Eaves (GBR)
 George Hillyard (GBR)
6 9 4 8 4  Herbert Roper Barrett (GBR)
 Arthur Gore (GBR)
6 2 6 6
 George Caridia (GBR)
 George Simond (GBR)
2 6 3 3
 Herbert Roper Barrett (GBR)
 Arthur Gore (GBR)
0 6 6 6
 Lionel Escombe (GBR)
 Major Ritchie (GBR)
6 4 3 3
Bronze medal match
 Lionel Escombe (GBR)
 Major Ritchie (GBR)
6 3 6 0 3
 Wollmar Boström (SWE)
 Gunnar Setterwall (SWE)
4 6 1 6 6

References

  1. Official Report, p. 36.

Sources

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (May 1909). The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  • ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
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