Italy at The 1920 Summer Olympics - Tennis

Tennis

Four tennis players, three men and one woman, competed for Italy in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Balbi and Colombo reached the quarterfinals in the men's doubles, the best result for Italy that year.

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
Mino Balbi Men's singles Bye Flaquer (ESP)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–1		 Turnbull (GBR)
L 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–8, 6–2		 Did not advance 9
Alberto Bonacossa Men's singles von Braun (SWE)
L 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2		 Did not advance 32
Cesare Colombo Men's singles Bye Nielsen (NOR)
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–1		 Lowe (GBR)
L 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 7–5		 Did not advance 9
Rosetta Gagliardi Women's singles N/A Lindberg (SWE)
W 6–0		 McKane (GBR)
L 6–1, 1–6, 6–2		 Did not advance 9
Mino Balbi
Cesare Colombo		 Men's doubles N/A Bye Simon & Syz (SUI)
W 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4		 Turnbull & Woosnam (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3		 Did not advance 5
Cesare Colombo
Rosetta Gagliardi		 Mixed doubles N/A Bye Halot & Storms (BEL)
L 8–6, 6–3		 Did not advance 8
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Belgium 0 1 .000
Great Britain 0 4 .000
Norway 1 0 1.000
Spain 1 0 1.000
Sweden 1 1 .500
Switzerland 1 0 1.000
Total 4 6 .400
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 64 0 1 .000
Round of 32 3 0 1.000
Round of 16 1 4 .200
Quarterfinals 0 1 .000
Semifinals 0 0 –
Final 0 0 –
Bronze match 0 0 –
Total 4 6 .400

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