Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles
Men's doubles tennis at the Games of the VII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Beerschot Tennis Club | ||||||||||
Dates | 16–24 August 1920 | |||||||||
Competitors | 22 teams (44 players) from 11 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Men's doubles | |
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Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics |
The men's doubles was a
Background
This was the sixth appearance of men's doubles tennis. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. A demonstration event was held in 1968.
As in previous Games, the field for this event was relatively weak and without top competitors. The Olympic tennis tournament was no longer scheduled adjacent to or concurrent with Wimbledon, as it had been in 1908 and 1912; however, it was at the same time as the U.S. Championship this year. Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston, and all the other American players, thus did not enter.[2]
Belgium, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Switzerland each made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its fourth appearance in the event, tying the absent Germany for most among nations.
Competition format
The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match. All matches were best-of-five sets. Tiebreaks had not been invented yet.
Schedule
Date | Time | Round |
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Monday, 16 August 1920 | Round of 32 | |
Tuesday, 17 August 1920 | Round of 32 Round of 16 | |
Wednesday, 18 August 1920 | Round of 16 | |
Thursday, 19 August 1920 Friday, 20 August 1920 Saturday, 21 August 1920 Sunday, 22 August 1920 Monday, 23 August 1920 |
Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal match | |
Tuesday, 24 August 1920 | Final |
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | ||||||||||||||||
François Blanchy (FRA) Jacques Brugnon (FRA) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Seiichiro Kashio (JPN) Ichiya Kumagae (JPN) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Seiichiro Kashio (JPN) Ichiya Kumagae (JPN) | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Noel Turnbull (GBR) Max Woosnam (GBR) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Pierre Albarran (FRA) Max Decugis (FRA) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Noel Turnbull (GBR) Max Woosnam (GBR) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | Bronze-medal match | ||||||||||||
François Blanchy (FRA) Jacques Brugnon (FRA) | w/o | ||||||||||||||||
Pierre Albarran (FRA) Max Decugis (FRA) |
Top half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F Blanchy (FRA) J Brugnon (FRA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B Hykš (TCH) J Just (TCH) | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F Blanchy (FRA) J Brugnon (FRA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Langaard (NOR) J Nielsen (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O Andersson (SWE) H Müller (SWE) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Langaard (NOR) J Nielsen (NOR) | C Langaard (NOR) J Nielsen (NOR) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Chiesa (SUI) J Scholler (SUI) | w/o | F Blanchy (FRA) J Brugnon (FRA) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Lammens (BEL) J Washer (BEL) | 6 | 6 | 6 | S Kashio (JPN) I Kumagae (JPN) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C-E von Braun (SWE )
| 2 | 4 | 3 | A Lammens (BEL) J Washer (BEL) | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Kashio (JPN) I Kumagae (JPN) | S Kashio (JPN) I Kumagae (JPN) | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Bonacossa (ITA) A Suzzi (ITA) | w/o | S Kashio (JPN) I Kumagae (JPN) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K Ardelt (TCH) L Žemla (TCH) | 6 | 6 | 6 | B Norton (RSA) L Raymond (RSA) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Laloux (BEL) R Laloux (BEL) | 2 | 4 | 4 | K Ardelt (TCH) L Žemla (TCH) | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B Norton (RSA) L Raymond (RSA) | 6 | 7 | 6 | B Norton (RSA) L Raymond (RSA) | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JM Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) M Alonso Areyzaga (ESP) | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Bottom half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Lawton (FRA) J-P Samazeuilh (FRA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Grisar (BEL) M van den Bemden (BEL) | 4 | 2 | 3 | D Lawton (FRA) J-P Samazeuilh (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Blackbeard (RSA) G Dodd (RSA) | 6 | 10 | 6 | C Blackbeard (RSA) G Dodd (RSA) | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Beamish (GBR) G Lowe (GBR) | 1 | 8 | 3 | C Blackbeard (RSA) G Dodd (RSA) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J.M. Fernández (ESP) E de Satrústegui (ESP) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | P Albarran (FRA) M Decugis (FRA) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
V de Laveleye (BEL) S Halot (BEL) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | J.M. Fernández (ESP) E de Satrústegui (ESP) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Albarran (FRA) M Decugis (FRA) | P Albarran (FRA) M Decugis (FRA) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Bures (TCH) J Popelka (TCH) | w/o | P Albarran (FRA) M Decugis (FRA) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F Týř (TCH) O Woffek (TCH) | N Turnbull (GBR) M Woosnam (GBR) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G Patterson (AUS) R Thomas (AUS) | w/o | ) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Turnbull (GBR) M Woosnam (GBR) | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Turnbull (GBR) M Woosnam (GBR) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
) | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
) | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
References
- ^ "Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
Sources
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide