Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles explained

Event:Women's doubles tennis
Games:1920 Summer
Venue:Beerschot Tennis Club
Dates:17–24 August
Competitors:8 teams
Nations:5
Gold:Kathleen McKane
Winifred McNair
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Winifred Beamish
Dorothy Holman
Silvernoc:GBR
Bronze:Élisabeth d'Ayen
Suzanne Lenglen
Bronzenoc:FRA
Next:1924
Quadrennial:yes
Multi:yes
Type:mixed
Before Year:1912

The women's doubles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. A total of 18 players, comprising 9 pairs, from 5 nations competed in the event, which was held from 17 to 24 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club.[1]

Draw

Draw

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Doubles, Women . Olympedia . 11 July 2020.