Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's outdoor doubles

The outdoor men's doubles competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games. There were 42 players from 10 nations, comprising 21 teams.[1] Nations were limited to 4 pairs (8 players) each.[2] The event was won by South African team Harold Kitson and Charles Winslow, defeating Austrians Felix Pipes and Arthur Zborzil in the final. It was the first medal in the event for both nations. France earned its first men's double since 1900 as Albert Canet and Édouard Mény de Marangue defeated Jaroslav Just and Ladislav Žemla of Bohemia in the bronze medal match.

Men's doubles tennis
at the Games of the V Olympiad
Harold Kitson
Charles Winslow
VenueÖstermalms IP
Dates28 June – 5 July
Competitors21 teams (42 players) from 10 nations
Medalists
Harold Kitson
Charles Winslow
 South Africa
Felix Pipes
Arthur Zborzil
 Austria
Albert Canet
Édouard Mény de Marangue
 France
Tennis at the
1912 Summer Olympics
Outdoor
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenmixed
Indoor
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenmixed

Background

This was the fifth appearance of the men's doubles 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. A demonstration event was held in 1968. 1912 was the second and last time an indoor version was held concurrently.

The British brothers Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty had been dominant for the late 1890s and early 1900s, winning the 1900 Olympic championship and eight consecutive Wimbledon titles. Both had retired by 1912, however, and there was no dominant doubles team.[1]

The 1908 Official Report's recommendation to schedule Olympic tennis not so close to Wimbledon was not acted upon; indeed, the scheduling issue was worse in 1912. Rather than starting three days after the end of Wimbledon, the Olympic outdoor tennis events were now at the same time as Wimbledon. The indoor events, held in May, were thus attended by top-flight players, while the outdoor competitions were not.[3][4][5]

Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden each made their debut in the event. Germany made its fourth appearance in the event, most among nations, having missed only the 1900 event.

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. All matches were best-of-five sets. Tiebreaks had not been invented yet.

Schedule

The tournament was beset by withdrawals.

Date Time Round
Friday, 28 June 1912Round of 32
Saturday, 29 June 1912Round of 32
Round of 16
Sunday, 30 June 1912Round of 32
Round of 16
Monday, 1 July 1912 
17:00		Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 2 July 191211:00
14:00		Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 3 July 191211:00
17:30		Semifinals
Thursday, 4 July 191215:00Final
Friday, 5 July 191215:00Bronze medal match

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final (Gold medal match)
              
 Albert Canet (FRA)
 Édouard Mény de Marangue (FRA) 		5 6 6 8 8
 Felix Pipes (AUT)
 Arthur Zborzil (AUT) 		7 2 3 10 10
 Felix Pipes (AUT)
 Arthur Zborzil (AUT) 		6 1 2 2
 Harold Kitson (RSA)
 Charles Winslow (RSA) 		4 6 6 6
 Harold Kitson (RSA)
 Charles Winslow (RSA) 		4 6 7 6
 Jaroslav Just (BOH)
 Ladislav Žemla (BOH) 		6 1 5 4 Bronze medal match
 Albert Canet (FRA)
 Édouard Mény de Marangue (FRA) 		13 6 8
 Jaroslav Just (BOH)
 Ladislav Žemla (BOH) 		11 3 6

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 H Schomburgk (GER)
 O von Müller (GER) 		6 6 6
 L von Bárath (HUN)
 A von Kelemen (HUN) 		0 0 2  H Schomburgk (GER)
 O von Müller (GER) 		8 3 2 3
 D Lawton (FRA)
 J-P Samazeuilh (FRA) 		w/o  A Canet (FRA)
 É Mény de Marangue (FRA) 		6 6 6 6
 A Canet (FRA)
 É Mény de Marangue (FRA) 		 A Canet (FRA)
 É Mény de Marangue (FRA) 		6 6 6
 M Sumarokov (RUS)
 A Alenitsyn (RUS) 		 M Sumarokov (RUS)
 A Alenitsyn (RUS) 		3 0 1
 F Blanchy (FRA)
 J Montariol (FRA) 		w/o  M Sumarokov (RUS)
 A Alenitsyn (RUS) 		2 6 7 6
 V Hansen (DEN)
 L Rovsing (DEN) 		 V Hansen (DEN)
 L Rovsing (DEN) 		6 3 5 3
 J Kodl (BOH)
 K Robětín (BOH) 		w/o  A Canet (FRA)
 É Mény de Marangue (FRA) 		5 6 6 8 8
 O Froitzheim (GER)
 O Kreuzer (GER) 		w/o  F Pipes (AUT)
 A Zborzil (AUT) 		7 2 3 10 10
 C Benckert (SWE)
 W Boström (SWE) 		 C Benckert (SWE)
 W Boström (SWE)
 A Hammacher (GER)
 O Lindpaintner (GER)[lower-alpha 1] 		 A Hammacher (GER)
 O Lindpaintner (GER)[lower-alpha 1] 		w/o
 P Gyula (HUN)
 Ö Schmid (HUN)[lower-alpha 1] 		w/o  C Benckert (SWE)
 W Boström (SWE) 		3 6 1 1
 C Kempe (SWE)
 G Setterwall (SWE) 		w/o  F Pipes (AUT)
 A Zborzil (AUT) 		6 4 6 6
 L Salm (AUT)
 H Planner von Plaun (AUT) 		 L Salm (AUT)
 H Planner von Plaun (AUT) 		w/o
 H Bjørklund (NOR)
 T Smith (NOR) 		0 2 0  F Pipes (AUT)
 A Zborzil (AUT)
 F Pipes (AUT)
 A Zborzil (AUT) 		6 6 6

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 B Hykš (BOH)
 J Šebek (BOH) 		3 4 4
 A Madsen (DEN)
 A Thayssen (DEN) 		6 6 6  A Madsen (DEN)
 A Thayssen (DEN) 		1 2 4
 C-O Nylén (SWE)
 C Wennergren (SWE) 		 C-O Nylén (SWE)
 C Wennergren (SWE) 		6 6 6
 P Segner (HUN)
 E Tóth (HUN) 		w/o  C-O Nylén (SWE)
 C Wennergren (SWE) 		3 5 1
 B von Kehrling (HUN)
 J Zsigmondy (HUN) 		3 6 6 6  H Kitson (RSA)
 C Winslow (RSA) 		6 7 6
 K Robětín (BOH)
 J Zeman (BOH) 		6 1 4 4  B von Kehrling (HUN)
 J Zsigmondy (HUN) 		3 3 9 2
 H Kitson (RSA)
 C Winslow (RSA) 		6 6 6  H Kitson (RSA)
 C Winslow (RSA) 		6 6 7 6
 J Arenholt (DEN)
 V Ingerslev (DEN) 		4 1 4  H Kitson (RSA)
 C Winslow (RSA) 		4 6 7 6
 B Angell (NOR)
 W Stibolt (NOR) 		1 2 0  J Just (BOH)
 L Žemla (BOH) 		6 1 5 4
 J Just (BOH)
 L Žemla (BOH) 		6 6 6  J Just (BOH)
 L Žemla (BOH) 		6 6 6
 C Langaard (NOR)
 R Petersen (NOR) 		 Langaard (NOR)
 Petersen (NOR) 		1 2 4
 R Bertrand (AUT)
 K von Wessely (AUT) 		w/o  J Just (BOH)
 L Žemla (BOH) 		6 8 6
 L Heyden (GER)
 R Spiess (GER) 		3 6 6 4 6  L Heyden (GER)
 R Spiess (GER) 		0 6 4
 T Grönfors (SWE)
 F Möller (SWE) 		6 4 2 6 1  L Heyden (GER)
 R Spiess (GER) 		6 7 6
 O Frederiksen (DEN)
 E Frigast (DEN) 		2 5 3

Notes
  1. Official Olympic sources give different results for this double walkover round. This is probably because none of the teams showed up to the match.
  1. "Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. Official Report, p. 65.
  3. Official Report, p. 618
  4. Official Report, p. 630.
  5. "Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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