Great Britain at The 1912 Summer Olympics - Tennis

Tennis

Eleven tennis players, including three women, represented Great Britain at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's fourth appearance in tennis, having missed only 1904.

The British men started strong, advancing four of the eight individuals to the indoor singles quarterfinals and three of the four pairs to the same level (with none facing each other, no less). Dixon's semifinal win was the only one garnered by the men, however, and the team gathered only his silver medal and a bronze by Dixon and Beamish in the doubles. The women fared better, with Hannam and Parton meeting in the semifinals before taking the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the indoor singles. Great Britain's best results, however, came in the mixed pairs—the only losses by British mixed pairs were to other British sides. The layout of the draw resulted in gold and silver medals and a fifth place finish for the three pairs.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Herbert Barrett Indoor singles Bye Setterwall (SWE)
L 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-8, 6-4		 Did not advance 9
Alfred Beamish Indoor singles Germot (FRA)
L 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4		 Did not advance 16
George Caridia Indoor singles Möller (SWE)
W 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4		 Gore (GBR)
W 6-2, 9-7, 7-5		 Wilding (ANZ)
L 6-1, 6-2, 6-2		 Did not advance 5
Charles Dixon Indoor singles Bye Mavrogordato (GBR)
W 6-2, 9-7, 4-6, 10-8		 Robětín (BOH)
W 6-2, 6-4, 6-1		 Wilding (ANZ)
W 6-0, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4		 Gobert (FRA)
L 8-6, 6-4, 6-4		 2 !
Arthur Gore Indoor singles Leffler (SWE)
W 7-5, 6-4, 7-5		 Caridia (GBR)
L 6-2, 9-7, 7-5		 Did not advance 9
Arthur Lowe Indoor singles Boström (SWE)
W 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4		 Germot (FRA)
W 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4		 Gobert (FRA)
L 6-1, 6-1, 6-3		 Did not advance 5
Francis Lowe Indoor singles Bye Wennergren (SWE)
W 6-4, 6-1, 6-4		 Setterwall (SWE)
W 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 8-6		 Gobert (FRA)
L 6-4, 10-8, 2-6, 2-6, 6-2		 Wilding (ANZ)
W 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-0		 4
Theodore Mavrogordato Indoor singles Bye Dixon (GBR)
L 6-2, 9-7, 4-6, 10-8		 Did not advance 9
Herbert Barrett
Arthur Gore		 Indoor doubles N/A Bye Benckert & Boström (SWE)
W 7-5, 6-4, 6-1		 Kempe & Setterwall (SWE)
L 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3		 Beamish & Dixon (GBR)
L 6-2, 0-6, 10-8, 2-6, 6-3		 4
Alfred Beamish
Charles Dixon		 Indoor doubles N/A Bye Bye Germot & Gobert (FRA)
L 6-3, 6-1, 6-2		 Barrett & Gore (GBR)
W 6-2, 0-6, 10-8, 2-6, 6-3		 3 !
George Caridia
Theodore Mavrogordato		 Indoor doubles N/A Setterwall & Kempe (SWE)
L 6-4, 4-6, 6-8, 6-2, 6-3		 Did not advance 7
Arthur Lowe
Francis Lowe		 Indoor doubles N/A Nylén & Wennergren (SWE)
W 9-7, 11-9, 6-2		 Germot & Gobert (FRA)
L 3-6, 6-8, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3		 Did not advance 5
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Francis Aitchison Indoor singles Bye Castenschiold (DEN)
L 2-6, 6-2, 6-1		 Did not advance 5
Edith Hannam Indoor singles Bye Arnheim (SWE)
W 7-5, 6-1		 Parton (GBR)
W 7-5, 6-2		 Castenschiold (DEN)
W 6-4, 6-3		 1 !
Mabel Parton Indoor singles Cederschiöld (SWE)
W 6-0, 6-1		 Bye Hannam (GBR)
L 7-5, 6-2		 Fick (SWE)
W 6-3, 6-3		 3 !
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Francis Aitchison
Herbert Barrett		 Indoor doubles Arnheim & Nylén (SWE)
W 6-2, 6-4		 Castenschiold & Larsen (DEN)
W 6-0, 6-3		 Fick & Setterwall (SWE)
W 3-6, 6-1, 6-2		 Dixon & Hannam (GBR)
L 4-6, 6-3, 6-2		 2 !
Charles Dixon
Edith Hannam		 Indoor doubles Bye Mavrogordato & Parton (GBR)
W 6-3, 6-0		 Cederschiöld & Kempe (SWE)
W 6-2, 6-2		 Aitchison & Barrett (GBR)
W 4-6, 6-3, 6-2		 1 !
Theodore Mavrogordato
Mabel Parton		 Indoor doubles Hay & Möller (SWE)
W 6-3, 6-0		 Dixon & Hannam (GBR)
L 6-3, 6-0		 Did not advance 5

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