Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles tennis
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Le cours de l'ile de Puteaux, lors des finales du tennis aux JO de 1900.jpg
Tennis at the 1900 Olympics
VenueÎle de Puteaux
Dates6–11 July 1900
Competitors12 from 4 nations
Teams6
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Mixed team
Bronze medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Mixed team
Bronze medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Mixed team
1912  →
Mixed doubles
Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men mixed
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The mixed doubles was an event on the Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was held from 6 to 11 July at the Île de Puteaux. [1] [2] There were 12 competitors (6 teams) from 4 nations, with 3 of the teams being mixed teams. [1] The event was won by British pair Charlotte Cooper and Reginald Doherty. The other three medals were taken by the three mixed teams: Hélène Prévost of France and Harold Mahony of Great Britain earned silver, while the bronze medals went to the Bohemian/British combination of Hedwiga Rosenbaumová and Archibald Warden and the American/British pair of Marion Jones and Laurence Doherty. All 5 of the British players thus ended up receiving a medal.

Background

This was the debut appearance of mixed doubles tennis. The event would not be held again until 1912 (when both outdoor and indoor versions were held); it would then be held the next two Games in 1920 and 1924. Tennis was not a medal sport from 1928 to 1984, though there were demonstration events in 1968 (which included mixed doubles) and 1984 (which did not). Mixed doubles did not return with the rest of the tennis programme in 1988; instead, it was not until 2012 that mixed doubles returned to the programme, where it has been since. [1]

Great Britain's Charlotte Cooper and Reginald Doherty were by far the strongest pair; Cooper won the women's singles while Doherty earned bronze in the men's after refusing to play his brother Laurence in the semifinals. Laurence and American Marion Jones Farquhar were expected to be a formidable pair as well. [1]

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with no bronze-medal match (both semifinal losers tied for third). All matches were best-of-three sets. Mixed-nationality teams were allowed.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Friday, 6 July 1900
Saturday, 7 July 1900
Sunday, 8 July 1900
Monday, 9 July 1900
Tuesday, 10 July 1900
Wednesday, 11 July 1900		Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Draw

Key

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold-medal match)
Flag of France.svg  Hélène Prévost  (FRA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Harold Mahony  (GBR)		66
Flag of Bohemia.svg  Hedwiga Rosenbaumová  (BOH)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Archibald Warden  (GBR)		63 6Flag of Bohemia.svg  Hedwiga Rosenbaumová  (BOH)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Archibald Warden  (GBR)		3 0
Flag of France.svg  Antoinette Gillou  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Pierre Verdé-Delisle  (FRA)		3 62 Flag of France.svg  Hélène Prévost  (FRA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Harold Mahony  (GBR)		2 4
US flag 45 stars.svg  Marion Jones  (USA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Laurence Doherty  (GBR)		67Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Charlotte Cooper  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Reginald Doherty  (GBR)		66
US flag 45 stars.svg  Georgina Jones  (USA)
US flag 45 stars.svg  Charles Sands  (USA)		1 5 US flag 45 stars.svg  Marion Jones  (USA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Laurence Doherty  (GBR)		2 4
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Charlotte Cooper  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Reginald Doherty  (GBR)		66

Results summary

RankPlayersNationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain ByeUS flag 45 stars.svg  M Jones Farquhar  (USA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  L Doherty  (GBR)
W 6–2, 6–4		Flag of France.svg  H Prévost  (FRA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  H Mahony  (GBR)
W 6–2, 6–4
Silver medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Mixed team ByeFlag of Bohemia.svg  H Rosenbaumová  (BOH)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  A Warden  (GBR)
W 6–3, 6–0		Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  C Cooper  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  R Doherty  (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–4
Bronze medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Mixed team US flag 45 stars.svg  G Jones  (USA)
US flag 45 stars.svg  C Sands  (USA)
W 6–1, 7–5		Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  C Cooper  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  R Doherty  (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–4		Did not advance
Olympic flag.svg  Mixed team Flag of France.svg  A Gillou  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  P Verdé-Delisle  (FRA)
W 6–3, 3–6, 6–2		Flag of France.svg  H Prévost  (FRA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  H Mahony  (GBR)
L 6–3, 6–0
5US flag 45 stars.svg  United States US flag 45 stars.svg  M Jones Farquhar  (USA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  L Doherty  (GBR)
L 6–1, 7–5		Did not advance
Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Bohemia.svg  H Rosenbaumová  (BOH)
Flag of France.svg  A Warden  (FRA)
L 6–3, 3–6, 6–2

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Doubles, Mixed". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Olympics-Paris (06 Jul to 11 Jul 1900) - Main Draw - (Clay - Outdoor)". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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