Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Four tennis events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These were played at the Cercle des Sports de l'Île de Puteaux. All four events were won by Great Britain. 26 tennis players from 4 nations competed, with over half from the host nation of France.[1]

Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Date	6–11 July 1900
Edition	2nd
Surface	Red clay
Location	Cercle des Sports, Île de Puteaux
Champions
Men's singles
Laurence Doherty (GBR)
Women's singles
Charlotte Cooper (GBR)
Men's doubles
Laurence Doherty / Reginald Doherty (GBR)
Mixed doubles
Charlotte Cooper / Reginald Doherty (GBR)

The field was small but of high quality, particularly with the top British players present. The Doherty brothers, Reginald and Laurence, were the premier players; they won the men's doubles together, Laurence won the men's singles (after Reginald withdrew rather than play his brother in the semifinals), and Reginald partnered with Charlotte Cooper to take gold in the mixed doubles.[1]

The tournament organization was uncertain, with no venue guaranteed until 5 days before the events began. The ten-court l'Île de Puteaux club eventually agreed to host the tournaments. Five of the courts were used, with court #5 the primary one.[1]