Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

The men's doubles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] There were 76 players from 24 nations, forming 38 pairs.[2] Nations were limited to two pairs (four players) each. The event was won by Americans Francis Hunter and Vincent Richards after five-set matches in both the semifinals and final against French pairs. It was the nation's second victory in the event, second-most behind Great Britain's three wins. Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet were the silver medalists, falling to the Americans in the final. Jean Borotra and René Lacoste had met Hunter and Richards in the semifinals, losing to them before winning the bronze medal match against Jack Condon and Ivie Richardson of South Africa.

Men's doubles
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Francis Hunter (1929)
Vincent Richards (1922)
VenueStade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Dates14–21 July
Competitors38 teams (76 players) from 24 nations
Medalists
Francis Hunter
Vincent Richards
 United States
Jacques Brugnon
Henri Cochet
 France
Jean Borotra
René Lacoste
 France
Tennis at the
1924 Summer Olympics
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomenmixed

Background

This was the seventh 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.

The field for the 1924 doubles tournament was fairly strong by early Olympic standards. The American and French teams were particularly strong, with both pairs from an all-American final at Wimbledon earlier that year (Francis Hunter and Vincent Richards over Watson Washburn and R. Norris Williams) competing at the Games. The Four Musketeers made up the French contingent, with Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet one pair and Jean Borotra and René Lacoste the other.[2]

Argentina, Chile, Finland, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Romania each made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its fifth appearance in the event, most of any nation.

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, 14 July 1924Round of 64
Round of 32
Tuesday, 15 July 1924Round of 32
Round of 16
Wednesday, 16 July 1924Round of 32
Round of 16
Friday, 18 July 1924Quarterfinals
Saturday, 19 July 1924Semifinals
Monday, 21 July 1924Bronze medal match
Final

Draw

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (Gold medal match)
                     
 Henning Müller (SWE)
 Charles Wennergren (SWE) 		4 1 3
 Jacques Brugnon (FRA)
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 		6 6 6
 Jacques Brugnon (FRA)
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 		5 6 7 6
 Jack Condon (RSA)
 Ivie Richardson (RSA) 		7 3 5 2
 Jack Condon (RSA)
 Ivie Richardson (RSA) 		4 11 4 6 6
 Watson Washburn (USA)
 R. Norris Williams (USA) 		6 9 6 4 4
 Jacques Brugnon (FRA)
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 		6 2 3 6 3
 Vincent Richards (USA)
 Francis Hunter (USA) 		4 6 6 2 6
 Francis Hunter (USA)
 Vincent Richards (USA) 		6 6 6
 José María Alonso (ESP)
 Manuel Alonso (ESP) 		4 4 3
 Francis Hunter (USA)
 Vincent Richards (USA) 		6 6 0 5 6 Bronze medal match
 René Lacoste (FRA)
 Jean Borotra (FRA) 		2 3 6 7 3
 Syed Mohammad Hadi (IND)
 Donald Rutnam (IND) 		2 2 3  Jack Condon (RSA)
 Ivie Richardson (RSA) 		3 8 3
 Jean Borotra (FRA)
 René Lacoste (FRA) 		6 6 6  Jean Borotra (FRA)
 René Lacoste (FRA) 		6 10 6

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 H Cattaruzza (ARG)
 J Williams (ARG) 		2 0 3
 H Müller (SWE)
 C Wennergren (SWE) 		6 6 6
 H Müller (SWE)
 C Wennergren (SWE) 		6 6 6
 R Granholm (FIN)
 E Schildt (FIN) 		3 1 4
 R Granholm (FIN)
 E Schildt (FIN)
 S-K Ng (ROC)
 WL Wei (ROC) 		w/o
 H Müller (SWE)
 C Wennergren (SWE) 		4 1 3
 J Brugnon (FRA)
 H Cochet (FRA) 		6 6 6
 H de Morpurgo (ITA)
 C Serventi (ITA) 		6 6 7
 V de Laveleye (BEL)
 J Washer (BEL) 		4 4 5
 H de Morpurgo (ITA)
 C Serventi (ITA) 		2 4 2
 J Brugnon (FRA)
 H Cochet (FRA) 		6 6 6
 I Balás (YUG)
 D Dunđerski (YUG) 		w/o
 J Brugnon (FRA)
 H Cochet (FRA)

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 J Condon (RSA)
 I Richardson (RSA) 		6 6 4 6
 D Torralva Ponsa (CHI)
 L Torralva Ponsa (CHI) 		7 6 6  D Torralva Ponsa (CHI)
 L Torralva Ponsa (CHI) 		2 1 6 2
 G Lupu (ROU)
 A Roman (ROU) 		5 2 3  J Condon (RSA)
 I Richardson (RSA) 		6 6 6
 C van Lennep (NED)
 H Timmer (NED) 		4 6 3 6 2  E Flaquer (ESP)
 R Saprissa (ESP) 		2 3 1
 M Fukuda (JPN)
 A Honda (JPN) 		6 1 6 1 6  M Fukuda (JPN)
 A Honda (JPN) 		2 3 3
 A Casanovas (POR)
 R de Castro Pereira (POR) 		w/o  E Flaquer (ESP)
 R Saprissa (ESP) 		6 6 6
 E Flaquer (ESP)
 R Saprissa (ESP) 		 J Condon (RSA)
 I Richardson (RSA) 		4 11 4 6 6
 E Gottlieb (TCH)
 F Rohrer (TCH) 		6 6 6  W Washburn (USA)
 R Williams (USA) 		6 9 6 4 4
 L Godfree (GBR)
 M Woosnam (GBR) 		3 4 2  E Gottlieb (TCH)
 F Rohrer (TCH) 		3 2 1
 L Göncz (HUN)
 K Kirchmäyer (HUN) 		1 0 0  W Washburn (USA)
 R Williams (USA) 		6 6 6
 W Washburn (USA)
 R Williams (USA) 		6 6 6  W Washburn (USA)
 R Williams (USA) 		6 6 12
 S Jacob (IND)
 M Sleem (IND) 		3 4 6 4  E Tegner (DEN)
 E Ulrich (DEN) 		4 4 10
 E Tegner (DEN)
 E Ulrich (DEN) 		6 6 4 6  E Tegner (DEN)
 E Ulrich (DEN) 		3 6 6 6
 P Debran (SUI)
 H Syz (SUI) 		4 6 6 1 6  P Debran (SUI)
 H Syz (SUI) 		6 0 0 1
 W Ireland (IRL)
 E McCrea (IRL) 		6 2 2 6 4

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 C Aeschlimann (SUI)
 M Ferrier (SUI)
 L Raymond (RSA)
 P Spence (RSA) 		w/o  C Aeschlimann (SUI)
 M Ferrier (SUI) 		4 6 4 4
 M van der Feen (NED)
 G Leembruggen (NED) 		3 2 3  J Koželuh (TCH)
 L Žemla (TCH) 		6 3 6 6
 J Koželuh (TCH)
 L Žemla (TCH) 		6 6 6  J Koželuh (TCH)
 L Žemla (TCH) 		2 3 4
 B von Kehrling (HUN)
 A von Kelemen (HUN) 		8 9 6 3 2  F Hunter (USA)
 V Richards (USA) 		6 6 6
 J Bayley (AUS)
 A Willard (AUS) 		6 11 3 6 6  J Bayley (AUS)
 A Willard (AUS) 		1 2 2
 N Mișu (ROU)
 M Stern (ROU) 		w/o  F Hunter (USA)
 V Richards (USA) 		6 6 6
 F Hunter (USA)
 V Richards (USA) 		w/o  F Hunter (USA)
 V Richards (USA) 		6 6 6
 A Kingscote (GBR)
 J Wheatley (GBR) 		4 3 1  JM Alonso (ESP)
 M Alonso (ESP) 		4 4 3
 JM Alonso (ESP)
 M Alonso (ESP) 		6 6 6  JM Alonso (ESP)
 M Alonso (ESP) 		6 4 6 6
 E Bache (DEN)
 B Thalbitzer (DEN) 		0 0 1  T Harada (JPN)
 S Okamoto (JPN) 		4 6 4 4
 T Harada (JPN)
 S Okamoto (JPN) 		6 6 6  JM Alonso (ESP)
 M Alonso (ESP) 		6 9 6
 P Papadopoulos (GRE)
 A Zerlendis (GRE) 		2 7 4
 F del Canto (MEX)
 M Lozano Alatorre (MEX) 		2 3 6 2
 P Papadopoulos (GRE)
 A Zerlendis (GRE) 		6 6 4 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
 C Colombo (ITA)
 R Sabbadini (ITA)
 H-H Khoo (ROC)
 S-C Wu (ROC) 		w/o
 C Colombo (ITA)
 R Sabbadini (ITA) 		w/o
 SM Hadi (IND)
 D Rutnam (IND)
 C Langaard (NOR)
 J Nielsen (NOR) 		2 3 0
 SM Hadi (IND)
 D Rutnam (IND) 		6 6 6
 SM Hadi (IND)
 D Rutnam (IND) 		2 2 3
 J Borotra (FRA)
 J Lacoste (FRA) 		6 6 6
 J Borotra (FRA)
 J Lacoste (FRA) 		6 6 6
 S Halot (BEL)
 A Lammens (BEL) 		3 0 2
 J Borotra (FRA)
 J Lacoste (FRA) 		6 6 6
 C Dumas (ARG)
 G Robson (ARG) 		4 1 3
 C Dumas (ARG)
 G Robson (ARG) 		6 6 6
 A Grahn (FIN)
 E Schybergson (FIN) 		1 3 0

References
  1. "Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics: Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. "Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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