Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

The men's doubles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. A total of 44 players (22 pairs) from 11 nations competed in the event, which was held from 16 to 23 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club.[1] Nations were limited to four pairs (eight players) each. The event was won by Noel Turnbull and Max Woosnam of Great Britain, defeating Seiichiro Kashio and Ichiya Kumagae of Japan in the final. It was Great Britain's third victory in the men's doubles, most of any nation. Japan's silver came in its debut in the event. France earned its second consecutive bronze medal as Pierre Albarran and Max Decugis had a walkover in what would have been an all-France bronze medal match.

Men's doubles tennis
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Tennis at the 1920 Olympics
VenueBeerschot Tennis Club
Dates16–23 August
Competitors22 teams (44 players) from 11 nations
Medalists
Noel Turnbull
Max Woosnam
 Great Britain
Seiichiro Kashio
Ichiya Kumagae
 Japan
Pierre Albarran
Max Decugis
 France
Tennis at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Outdoor
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomenmixed

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
Monday, 16 August 1920Round of 32
Tuesday, 17 August 1920Round of 32
Round of 16
Wednesday, 18 August 1920Round 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 1920Final

Draw

Key

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
 S Malmström (SWE)
 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)
 F 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
 E 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)
 J 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 Wojek (TCH) 		 N Turnbull (GBR)
 M Woosnam (GBR) 		4 6 6 10
 G Patterson (AUS)
 R Thomas (AUS) 		w/o  F Tyr (TCH)
 O Wojek (TCH) 		1 2 3
 N Turnbull (GBR)
 M Woosnam (GBR) 		6 6 6
 N Turnbull (GBR)
 M Woosnam (GBR) 		6 6 6 6
 M Balbi di Robecco (ITA)
 C Colombo (ITA) 		2 8 1 3
 M Balbi di Robecco (ITA)
 C Colombo (ITA) 		6 7 3 6
 C Simon (SUI)
 H Syz (SUI) 		3 5 6 4

References
  1. "Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. "Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

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