1920 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1920 World Hard Court Championships
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman
Runner-up Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Francisca Subirana
Final score6–0, 7–5
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Draw15
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
  1914  · World Hard Court Championships ·  1921  

The women's singles was one of five events of the 1920 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 23 until 30 May 1920. The draw consisted of 15 players. Suzanne Lenglen was the defending champion, but did not participate. Dorothy Holman won the title, defeating Francisca Subirana in the final.

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman 66
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Olive Winslow 2 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman 66
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Marie Danet 2 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman 64 6
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jeanne Vaussard 66 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Suzanne Amblard 2 60
Flag of Spain.svg Isabel Fonrodona 4 0 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Jeanne Vaussard 4 3
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Suzanne Amblard w/o Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Suzanne Amblard 66
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Suzanne Lenglen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman 67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite 66 Flag of Spain.svg Panchita Subirana 0 5
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Germaine Golding 2 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite 66
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Elisabeth d'Ayen 64 6 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Elisabeth d'Ayen 3 2
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Genevieve Cousin 2 61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Marguerite Billout 66 Flag of Spain.svg Panchita Subirana w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Lammin 3 3 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Marguerite Billout 8 4
Flag of Spain.svg Panchita Subirana 66 Flag of Spain.svg Panchita Subirana 106
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Suzanne Deve 2 2

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