Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

The men's singles competition was one of two rackets events held as part of the Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.

Men's singles rackets
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueQueen's Club
DatesApril 27–29
Competitors6 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)Evan Noel Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Henry Leaf Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)John Jacob Astor Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Henry Brougham Great Britain

While nations could enter up to 12 players,[1] only Great Britain had players enter or compete: ten players entered, but only six ultimately competed.

Results

Bracket

Results

First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 Noel (GBR)3
 Browning (GBR)1  Noel (GBR)3
 Pennell (GBR)  Pennell (GBR)0
bye  Noel (GBR)3
 Astor (GBR)w/o [2]  Astor (GBR) 0
 Foster (GBR)  Astor (GBR)
bye
 Noel (GBR) w/o [6]
 Leaf (GBR)  Leaf (GBR)
bye  Leaf (GBR)
 Browning (GBR)- [3]bye [4]
 Baerlein (GBR)-  Leaf (GBR)3
 Bury (GBR)  Brougham (GBR) 0
bye  Bury (GBR)
 Brougham (GBR)  Brougham (GBR)w/o [5]
bye

References

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Racquets 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 3 May 2006.