1926 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1926 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
Runners-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Colyer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty Godfree
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw41 (4 Q )
Seeds
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
  1925  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1927  

Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Lenglen partnered with Julie Vlasto, but lost in the second round to Ryan and her partner Mary Browne.

Contents

Browne and Ryan defeated Evelyn Colyer and Kitty Godfree in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1926 Wimbledon Championships. [1] [2]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ermyntrude Harvey
62 5
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
3 67
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enid Clarke
2 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JL Colegate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CJ Tyrrell
6 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enid Clarke
86
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Colyer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty Godfree
1 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Fry
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marie Hazel
3 4
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Jackson-Feilden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Molly Welsh
66
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Jackson-Feilden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Molly Welsh
2 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Colyer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty Godfree
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg NQ Radcliffe-Platt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg PM Radcliffe
2 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Colyer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty Godfree
66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joyce Brown
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Watson
3 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ermyntrude Harvey
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Harvey
66
Flag of France.svg E Macready
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Tuckey
4 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Alexander
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Lee Mumford
1 3
Flag of France.svg Elizabeth Macready
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Agnes Tuckey
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Lambert Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Harvey
62 5
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Browne
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg E Ryan
3 67
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan
3 96
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen
Flag of France.svg Julie Vlasto
67 2
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Browne
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg E Ryan
62 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Broadbridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg I Maltby
1 63
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enid Broadbridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Irene Maltby
136
Flag placeholder.svg EC Mogg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hilary Stebbing
11 0

The nationality of EC Mogg is unknown.

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg Evelyn Dewhurst
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Seel
65 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Mavrogordato
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MA Thomas
3 71
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg E Dewhurst
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Seel
62 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JL Colegate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CJ Tyrrell
2 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JL Colegate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CJ Tyrrell
66
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Norman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs MB Reckitt
4 76Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Norman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs MB Reckitt
1 1
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Cambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doris Craddock
65 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JL Colegate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CJ Tyrrell
6 3
Flag of Ireland.svg WM Haughton
Flag of Ireland.svg Mrs RRW Jackson
3 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Clarke
86
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enid Clarke
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Clarke
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Violet Chamberlain
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aurea Edgington
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Chamberlain
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Edgington
2 1
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Bull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ariadne Rodocanachi
3 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W Beamish
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Clarke
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ridley
64 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Ridley
2 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Madge Valantine
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Honor Woolrych
4 64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Ridley
85 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwen Sterry
1 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Goldsack
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Holman
6 72
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goldsack
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman
66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag placeholder.svg Mrs Herriot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs WE Hudleston
1 3
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marjorie MacFarlane
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs M Marshall
66 Flag of New Zealand.svg M MacFarlane
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs M Marshall
3 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Dix
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cristobel Hardie
1 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M McIlquham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Shepherd-Barron
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary McIlquham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M McIlquham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Shepherd-Barron
3 63
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Bruce-May
Flag placeholder.svg Mrs van Praagh
1 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Fry
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Hazel
63 6
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marion Jessup
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Molla Mallory
66 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Jessup
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg M Mallory
3 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Fry
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marie Hazel
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Fry
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Hazel
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg EM Beckingham
4 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Fry
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Hazel
3 4
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Jackson-Feilden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Welsh
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Saunders
5 4
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Anna Harper
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg LV McCune
76
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg A Harper
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg LV McCune
5 3
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Jackson-Feilden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Welsh
76
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kea Bouman
Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu
3 5
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Jackson-Feilden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Molly Welsh
67

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

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg NQ Radcliffe-Platt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg PM Radcliffe
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs O Bevir
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Watson
3 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg NQ Radcliffe-Platt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg PM Radcliffe
6 67
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg H Contostavlos
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Crosfield
82 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Dransfield
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hazel Hogarth
0 1
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Hélène Contostavlos
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Domini Crosfield
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg NQ Radcliffe-Platt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg PM Radcliffe
2 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Colyer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Godfree
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Colyer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty Godfree
76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Elliott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg REJ Stephens
5 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Colyer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Godfree
67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Lumley-Ellis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Rose
2 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sylvia Lumley-Ellis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eleanor Rose
68
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Pleydell-Bouverie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Strawson
1 6

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References

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  2. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN   9-781909-534230.