Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

The women's singles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. A total of 18 players from 7 nations competed in the event, which was held from 16 to 24 August 1920 at the Beerschot Tennis Club.[1]

Women's singles tennis
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueBeerschot Tennis Club
Dates16–24 August
Competitors21 from 7 nations
Medalists
Suzanne Lenglen  France
Dorothy Holman  Great Britain
Kathleen McKane  Great Britain

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final (Gold medal match)
          
 Sigrid Fick (SWE) 0 1
 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 6 6
 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 6 6
 Dorothy Holman (GBR) 3 0
 Kathleen McKane (GBR) w/o
 Dorothy Holman (GBR) Bronze medal match
 Sigrid Fick (SWE) 2 0
 Kathleen McKane (GBR) 6 6

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 A de Borman (BEL)
 M Skrbková (TCH) w/o
 A de Borman (BEL) 4 6
 S Fick (SWE) 6 8
 S Fick (SWE) 7 6
 C Dahl (NOR) 5 2
 S Fick (SWE) 0 1
 S Lenglen (FRA) 6 6
 L Strömberg-von Essen (SWE) 7 6
 E Brehm (DEN) 6 6  E Brehm (DEN) 5 3
 M Dupont (BEL) 3 4  L Strömberg-von Essen (SWE) 0 0
 W McNair (GBR)  S Lenglen (FRA) 6 6
 F Subirana (ESP) w/o  W McNair (GBR) 0 0
 S Lenglen (FRA) 6 6  S Lenglen (FRA) 6 6
 M Storms (BEL) 0 0

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 R Gagliardi (ITA) 6 0
 M Lindberg (SWE) 0 0r  R Gagliardi (ITA) 1 6 2
 K McKane (GBR) 6 6  K McKane (GBR) 6 1 6
 J Vaussard (FRA) 4 4  K McKane (GBR) 6 6
 É d'Ayen (FRA) 2 3
 A Hansen (DEN) 2 3
 É d'Ayen (FRA) 6 6
 K McKane (GBR) w/o
 D Holman (GBR)
 G Ferelli (ITA) w/o
 F Arendt (BEL)
 F Arendt (BEL) 2 3
 D Holman (GBR) 6 6
 G Beamish (GBR) 6 2
 D Holman (GBR) 8 6

References

  1. "Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Singles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.

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