Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles

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.

Women's doubles tennis
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueBeerschot Tennis Club
DatesAugust 17–24
Competitors8 teams from 5 nations
Medalists
Kathleen McKane
Winifred McNair		  Great Britain
Winifred Beamish
Dorothy Holman		  Great Britain
Élisabeth d'Ayen
Suzanne Lenglen		  France
Tennis at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Outdoor
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomenmixed

A total of 18 players, comprising 9 pairs, from 5 nations competed in the event, which was held from August 17 to August 24, 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club.

Draw

Key

Draw
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (Gold medal match)
 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA)
 Élisabeth d'Ayen (FRA) 		6 6
 Sigrid Fick (SWE)
 Lily Strömberg-von Essen (SWE) 		4 3
 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA)
 Élisabeth d'Ayen (FRA) 		6 3 6
 Kathleen McKane (GBR)
 Winifred McNair (GBR) 		2 6 8
 Kathleen McKane (GBR)
 Winifred McNair (GBR) 		6 7
 Marguerite Chaudoir (BEL)
 Marthe Dupont (BEL) 		6 2 6  Marguerite Chaudoir (BEL)
 Marthe Dupont (BEL) 		2 5
 Marie Jones (BEL)
 Marguerite Laurenan (BEL) 		3 6 2  Kathleen McKane (GBR)
 Winifred McNair (GBR) 		8 6
 Winifred Beamish (GBR)
 Dorothy Holman (GBR) 		6 4
 Anne de Borman (BEL)
 Lucienne Tschaggeny (BEL) 		2 4
 Winifred Beamish (GBR)
 Dorothy Holman (GBR) 		6 6
 Winifred Beamish (GBR)
 Dorothy Holman (GBR) 		6 6 Bronze medal match
 Fernande Arendt (BEL)
 Marie Storms (BEL) 		1 1
 Amory Hansen (DEN)
 Elsebeth Brehm (DEN) 		1 1  Suzanne Lenglen (FRA)
 Élisabeth d'Ayen (FRA)
 Fernande Arendt (BEL)
 Marie Storms (BEL) 		6 6  Fernande Arendt (BEL)
 Marie Storms (BEL) 		w/o

References
  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  • ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
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