Great Britain at The 1920 Summer Olympics - Tennis

Tennis

Eight tennis players, four men and four women, competed for Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tied with France for the most of any country. The doubles competitions were Great Britain's strength, with both gold medals coming from pairs—men's and women's. The country added a pair of silver medals in the women's and mixed doubles. The British players also took a pair of medals in the women's singles; Holman took silver and McKane won the bronze.

Player Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Alfred Beamish Men's singles Woffek (TCH)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4		 Ardelt (TCH)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3		 Alonso (ESP)
L 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1		 Did not advance 9
Geraldine Beamish Women's singles N/A Bye Holman (GBR)
L 8–6, 6–2		 Did not advance 9
Edith Holman Women's singles N/A Bye Beamish (GBR)
W 8–6, 6–2		 Arendt (BEL)
W 6–2, 6–3		 McKane (GBR)
W		 Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–3, 6–0		 2 !
Francis Lowe Men's singles Bye Zerlentis (GRE)
W 14–12, 8–10, 7–5, 6–4		 Colombo (ITA)
W 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5		 Winslow (RSA)
L 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2		 Did not advance 5
Kathleen McKane Women's singles N/A Vaussard (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–4		 Gagliardi (ITA)
W 6–1, 1–6, 6–2		 D'Ayen (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–3		 Holman (GBR)
L		 Fick (SWE)
W 6–2, 6–0		 3 !
Winifred McNair Women's singles N/A Bye Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–0, 6–0		 Did not advance 9
Oswald Turnbull Men's singles Bye Bye Balbi (ITA)
W 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2		 Alonso (ESP)
W 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5		 Raymond (RSA)
L 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4		 Winslow (RSA)
L		 4
Max Woosnam Men's singles Müller (SWE)
W 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3		 Alonso (ESP)
L 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3		 Did not advance 17
Alfred Beamish
Francis Lowe		 Men's doubles N/A Blackbeard & Dodd (RSA)
L 6–1, 10–8, 6–3		 Did not advance 17
Alfred Beamish
Geraldine Beamish		 Mixed doubles N/A McNair & Turnbull (GBR)
W 4–6, 6–4, 7–5		 Décugis & Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–2, 6–0		 Did not advance 9
Geraldine Beamish
Edith Holman		 Women's doubles N/A N/A Bye de Borman & Tschaggeny (BEL)
W 6–2, 6–4		 Arendt & Storms (BEL)
W 6–1, 6–1		 McKane & McNair (GBR)
L 8–6, 6–4		 2 !
Edith Holman
Francis Lowe		 Mixed doubles N/A McKane & Woosnam (GBR)
L 7–5, 8–6		 Did not advance 14
Kathleen McKane
Winifred McNair		 Women's doubles N/A N/A Bye Chaudoir & Dupont (BEL)
W 6–2, 7–5		 d'Ayen & Lenglen (FRA)
W 2–6, 3–6, 8–6		 Beamish & Holman (GBR)
W 8–6, 6–4		 1 !
Kathleen McKane
Max Woosnam		 Mixed doubles N/A Holman & Lowe (GBR)
W 7–5, 8–6		 d'Ayen & Hirsch (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–2		 Bye Skrbková & Žemla-Rázný (TCH)
W 9–7, 6–3		 Décugis & Lenglen (FRA)
L 6–4, 6–2		 2 !
Winifred McNair
Oswald Turnbull		 Mixed doubles N/A Beamish
Beamish (GBR)
L 4–6, 6–4, 7–5		 Did not advance 14
Oswald Turnbull
Max Woosnam		 Men's doubles N/A Bye Týř & Woffek (TCH)
W 6–1, 6–2, 6–3		 Balbi & Colombo (ITA)
W 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3		 Albarran & Décugis (FRA)
W 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 10–8		 Kashio & Kumagai (JPN)
W 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 7–5		 1 !
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Belgium 4 0 1.000
Czechoslovakia 4 0 1.000
France 5 4 .556
Greece 1 0 1.000
Italy 4 0 1.000
Japan 1 0 1.000
South Africa 0 4 .000
Spain 1 2 .333
Sweden 2 0 1.000
Total international 22 10 .688
Great Britain 5 5 .500
Total 27 15 .643
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 64 2 0 1.000
Round of 32 5 4 .556
Round of 16 6 4 .600
Quarterfinals 6 1 .857
Semifinals 5 2 .714
Final 2 3 .400
Bronze match 1 1 .500
Total 27 15 .643

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