Tennis at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's SinglesSummaryFinal Standings
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Tennis at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games:
Men's Singles
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Events:
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Men's Singles
Men's Doubles
Host City: St. Louis, United States
Venue(s): Dirt Courts near Francis Field, Washington University, St. Louis
Date Started: August 29, 1904
Date Finished: September 3, 1904
Format: Single-elimination tournament.
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Summary
The Olympic Men's Singles championship was won by [Beals Wright] of Boston who was the defending U.S. doubles champion, having been partnered by Holcolmbe Ward to win that championship in 1903. Wright won the title by defeating [Robert LeRoy] of Columbia University, who was the 1903 European champion. The final match score was 6-4, 6-4. The St. Louis Globe Democrat reported the results of the final as follows, )Wright showed himself to be worthy of the reputation with which he is accredited. His play was steadily brilliant and he invoked the applause of the highly interested spectators, of whom there were a goodly number, not withstanding the counter attraction offered by the final events of the Olympic games. LeRoy's playing bordered on the sensational throughout the game, and the execution of difficult strokes was frequent. He made such a showing as to make him a logical candidate for championship honors when he has gained the strength which comes with maturity.)
LeRoy had advanced to the finals by defeating [Edgar Leonard] of Boston, 6-3, 6-3. Wright had advanced to the finals by defeating Los Angeles' [Alphonzo Bell], 6-3, 6-4. Wright was the son of George Wright, one of the early pioneers of baseball in the United States.
Final Standings
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beals Wright | 24 | United States | USA | Gold | |
| 2 | Robert LeRoy | 19 | United States | USA | Silver | |
| 3T | Edgar Leonard | 23 | United States | USA | Bronze | |
| 3T | Alphonzo Bell | 28 | United States | USA | Bronze | |
| 5T | Charles Cresson | 30 | United States | USA | ||
| 5T | Wilfred Blatherwick | 33 | United States | USA | ||
| 5T | John Neely | 32 | United States | USA | ||
| 5T | Semp Russ | 26 | United States | USA | ||
| 9T | Fred Sanderson | 31 | United States | USA | ||
| 9T | Ralph McKittrick | 26 | United States | USA | ||
| 9T | James Cunningham | United States | USA | |||
| 9T | Hugo Hardy | 26 | Germany | GER | ||
| 9T | Rollin Feitshans | 23 | United States | USA | ||
| 9T | Dwight Davis | 24 | United States | USA | ||
| 9T | Hugh McKittrick Jones | 23 | United States | USA | ||
| 16T | Frank Wheaton | 27 | United States | USA | ||
| 16T | Chris Forney | 26 | United States | USA | ||
| 16T | William Easton | United States | USA | |||
| 16T | Nathaniel Semple | 27 | United States | USA | ||
| 16T | Forest Montgomery | United States | USA | |||
| 16T | Malcolm MacDonald | United States | USA | |||
| 16T | Joseph Charles | 36 | United States | USA | ||
| 16T | Orien Vernon | 29 | United States | USA | ||
| 16T | Stewart Tritle | 33 | United States | USA | ||
| 16T | Douglas Turner | United States | USA | |||
| 16T | Andrew Drew | United States | USA | |||
| 27 | George Stadel | 22 | United States | USA |
