1924 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1924 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hazel Wightman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills
Runners-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw40
Seeds
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
  1923  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1925  

Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan were the defending champions, but Lenglen was forced to withdraw from their quarterfinal match due to health problems. [1]

Contents

Hazel Wightman and Helen Wills defeated Phyllis Covell and Kitty McKane in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1924 Wimbledon Championships. [2] [3]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sylvia Lumley-Ellis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Agnes Tuckey
3 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
68
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
4 64
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane
63 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane
76
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marie Hazel
5 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane
4 4
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hazel Wightman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Pleydell-Bouverie
2 67
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eleanor Goss
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marion Jessup
62 9
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eleanor Goss
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marion Jessup
6 4
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hazel Wightman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills
86
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
w/o
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hazel Wightman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Holcroft
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Jackson-Fielden
4 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mildred Coles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ridley
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Coles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Ridley
2 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Lumley-Ellis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Tuckey
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sylvia Lumley-Ellis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Agnes Tuckey
68
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg EM Beckingham
3 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Lumley-Ellis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Tuckey
3 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Shepherd-Barron
68
British Raj Red Ensign.svg M Hasler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs J O'Neill
60 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Irene Maltby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eleanor Rose
3 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg I Maltby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Rose
2 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Shepherd-Barron
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Saunders-Taylor
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eleonora Sears
1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lilian Scharman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Edith Sigourney
3 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kea Bouman
Flag of France.svg Elizabeth Macready
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bouman
Flag of France.svg E Macready
3 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Covell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K McKane
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kathleen Lidderdale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary McIlquham
4 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Covell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K McKane
76
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Barrett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joyce Brown
62 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Hazel
5 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Bruce-May
Flag placeholder.svgMrs van Praagh
3 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Bruce-May
Flag placeholder.svg Mrs van Praagh
0 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marie Hazel
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Hazel
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HL Eddis
Flag placeholder.svg Mrs Gregson
w/o Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Hazel
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs E Bousfield
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CI Kalber
61 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Dransfield
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Hogarth
3 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs WL Hollick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecily Marriott
1 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs WL Hollick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Marriott
3 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KM Marriott
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg OM Walker
3 62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Dransfield
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Hogarth
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Dransfield
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hazel Hogarth
62 6

The nationalities of Mrs van Praagh and Mrs Gregson are unknown.

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg NQ Radcliffe-Platt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg PM Radcliffe
4 64
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs IFL Elliot
Flag of Ireland.svg Hilda Wallis
61 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs IFL Elliot
Flag of Ireland.svg H Wallis
64 2
Flag of Ireland.svg WM Haughton
Flag of Ireland.svg Mrs RRW Jackson
64 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Pleydell-Bouverie
4 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Pleydell-Bouverie
4 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Pleydell-Bouverie
69
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ariadne Rodocanachi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MK Taylor
4 84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W McNair
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Watson
3 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Coote
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs HV Parbury
66 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Coote
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs HV Parbury
63 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred McNair
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Watson
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W McNair
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Watson
4 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Burgess-Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs MB Reckitt
2 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Pleydell-Bouverie
2 67
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg E Goss
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Jessup
62 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ermyntrude Harvey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norah Middleton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Molly Welsh
0 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Harvey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Satterthwaite
7 10
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg E Goss
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Jessup
912
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JL Colegate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CJ Tyrrell
4 3
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eleanor Goss
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marion Jessup
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Reid-Thomas
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs HB Weston
67
Flag placeholder.svg Mrs BL Bisgood
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs AK Guyer
1 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Reid-Thomas
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs HB Weston
3 1
Flag of France.svg S Lenglen
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg E Ryan
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enid Clarke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enid Head
0 3
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
66
Flag of France.svg S Lenglen
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg E Ryan
w/o
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Wightman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Wills
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Violet Pinckney
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hilary Stebbing
1 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Austin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Colyer
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Austin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Colyer
2 4
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Wightman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg H Wills
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doris Craddock
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Parton
4 0
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hazel Wightman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills
66

The nationality of Mrs BL Bisgood is unknown.

References

  1. "Suzanne Lenglen: The original tennis diva of the 1920s who brought the women's game alive". The Daily Telegraph. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  3. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN   9-781909-534230.