Tennis_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_singles
Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Women's outdoor singles
Tennis at the Olympics
The women's singles (outdoor) was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The number of withdrawals resulted in empty brackets, with one player making it to the final without playing a single match while another had to win two to advance to that point. Nations could enter up to 12 players.[1] In all, 13 women from 4 nations were entered but only 5 from Great Britain competed.[2] The tournament was held from 7 to 11 July at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.[2] It was won by Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, with Dora Boothby taking silver and Ruth Winch bronze (the latter two without having won a set).[2]