Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics
| Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–24 August 1920 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Beerschot Tennis Club, Kontich |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Louis Raymond (RSA) | |
| Women's singles | |
 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Noel Turnbull / Max Woosnam (GBR) | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Kathleen McKane / Winifred McNair (GBR) | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen / Max Decugis (FRA) | |
Final results for the Tennis competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. The competition was held from Monday, 16 August 1920 to Tuesday, 24 August 1920.[1]
Medal summary[]
Events[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Louis Raymond South Africa
|
Ichiya Kumagae Japan
|
Charles Winslow South Africa
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Great Britain (GBR) Noel Turnbull Max Woosnam |
Japan (JPN) Seiichiro Kashio Ichiya Kumagae |
France (FRA) Pierre Albarran Max Decugis | |||
| Women's singles |
Suzanne Lenglen France
|
Dorothy Holman Great Britain
|
Kathleen McKane Great Britain
| |||
| Women's doubles |
Great Britain (GBR) Kathleen McKane Winifred McNair |
Great Britain (GBR) Winifred Beamish Dorothy Holman |
France (FRA) Élisabeth d'Ayen Suzanne Lenglen | |||
| Mixed doubles |
France (FRA) Suzanne Lenglen Max Decugis |
Great Britain (GBR) Kathleen McKane Max Woosnam |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)Milada Skrbková Ladislav Žemla | |||
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Participating nations[]
A total of 75 tennis players (52 men and 23 women) from 14 nations (men from 14 nations - women from 8 nations) competed at the Antwerp Games:
Australia (1) (men:1 women:0)
Belgium (16) (men:8 women:8)
Czechoslovakia (7) (men:6 women:1)
Denmark (3) (men:1 women:2)
France (10) (men:7 women:3)
Great Britain (8) (men:4 women:4)
Greece (1) (men:1 women:0)
Italy (4) (men:3 women:1)
Japan (2) (men:2 women:0)
Norway (3) (men:2 women:1)
South Africa (5) (men:5 women:0)
Spain (4) (men:4 women:0)
Sweden (8) (men:5 women:3)
Switzerland (3) (men:3 women:0)
References[]
- ^ "Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
External links[]
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