France at The 1912 Summer Olympics - Tennis

Tennis

Six tennis players, including one woman, represented France at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's fourth appearance in tennis, having missed only 1904. The lone French woman, Broquedis, won the women's outdoor singles event while Gobert took the men's indoor singles championship. The indoor men's doubles pair also won, giving Gobert two gold medals. Broquedis had a second medal, taking the bronze along with Canet in the outdoor mixed pairs. Canet finished with a pair of bronzes, his other one coming in partnership with Mény in the men's outdoor doubles.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
François Blanchy Outdoor singles Bye Hykš-Černý (BOH)
W 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1		 Tapscott (RSA)
L 1-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4		 Did not advance 17
Albert Canet Outdoor singles Bye Langaard (NOR)
W 6-3, 6-0, 6-1		 Pell (USA)
L 6-2, 6-3, 6-4		 Did not advance 17
Maurice Germot Indoor singles N/A Beamish (GBR)
W 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4		 Lowe (GBR)
L 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4		 Did not advance 9
André Gobert Indoor singles N/A Larsen (DEN)
W 8-6, 6-1, 5-7, 8-6		 Kempe (SWE)
W 6-1, 6-2, 7-5		 Lowe (GBR)
W 6-1, 6-1, 6-3		 Lowe (GBR)
W 6-4, 10-8, 2-6, 2-6, 6-2		 Dixon (GBR)
W 8-6, 6-4, 6-4		 1 !
Edouard Mény de Marangue Outdoor singles Bye Heyden (GER)
L 7-9, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1		 Did not advance 31
Albert Canet
Edouard Mény de Marangue		 Outdoor doubles N/A Bye Schomburgk & von Müller (GER)
W 6-8, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3		 Alejnicyn & Sumarokow (RUS)
W 6-3, 6-0, 6-1		 Pipes & Zborzil (AUT)
L 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 10-8, 10-8		 Just & Žemla-Rázný (BOH)
W 13-11, 6-3, 8-6		 3 !
Maurice Germot
André Gobert		 Indoor doubles N/A Bye Lowe & Lowe (GBR)
W 3-6, 6-8, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3		 Beamish & Dixon (GBR)
W 6-3, 6-1, 6-2		 Setterwall & Kempe (SWE)
W 6-4, 12-14, 6-2, 6-4		 1 !
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Marguerite Broquedis Outdoor singles Bye Cederschiöld (SWE)
W 6-1, 6-4		 Bjurstedt (NOR)
W 6-3, 2-6, 6-4		 Köring (GER)
W 4-6, 6-3, 6-4		 1 !
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Marguerite Broquedis
Albert Canet		 Outdoor singles Arnheim & Nylén (SWE)
W 6-2, 6-4		 Bye Köring & Schomburgk (GER)
L 6-2, 6-3		 Bye 3 !

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