The women's singles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] It was held from 13 to 20 July at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir.[2] There were 31 competitors from 14 nations (after 7 withdrawals).[2] The event was won by Helen Wills of the United States, the first American victory in the women's singles. Julie Vlasto of France took silver. Kathleen McKane Godfree of Great Britain repeated as bronze medalist.
Women's singles at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Gold medalist Helen Wills (1932) | ||||||||||
Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
Dates | 13–20 July 1932 | |||||||||
Competitors | 31 from 14 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Women's singles | |
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Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics |
Background
editThis was the fifth appearance of the women's singles tennis. A women's event was held only once during the first three Games (only men's tennis was played in 1896 and 1904), but has been held at every Olympics for which there was a tennis tournament since 1908. Tennis was not a medal sport from 1928 to 1984, though there were demonstration events in 1968 and 1984.[2]
France's Suzanne Lenglen was the reigning Olympic champion and the dominant player of the time; however, she was ill (battling jaundice) and could not compete in front of the home crowd. American Helen Wills (who would go on to replace Lenglen as the dominant women's player and win 19 total singles Grand Slam titles) was 18 at the time and had played in three Grand Slam tournaments to date, reaching the finals in all three (and winning the 1923 U.S. championship). Julie Vlasto was the top French player in Lenglen's absence.[2]
Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain each made their debut in the event. France and Great Britain each made their fourth appearance, tied for most among nations to that point.
Competition format
editThe competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match. All matches were best-of-three sets.
Schedule
editDate | Time | Round |
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Sunday, 13 July 1924 | Round of 64 | |
Monday, 14 July 1924 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | |
Tuesday, 15 July 1924 | Round of 32 Round of 16 | |
Wednesday, 16 July 1924 | Round of 16 | |
Thursday, 17 July 1924 | Quarterfinals | |
Friday, 18 July 1924 | Semifinals | |
Sunday, 20 July 1924 | Bronze medal match Final |
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
0 | 7 | 6 | Bronze-medal match | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 0 | 2 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
w/o | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
w/o | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 0 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics: Singles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Singles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
Sources
edit- ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
- M. Avé, Comité Olympique Français (ed.). Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924 – Rapport Officiel (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France. pp. 379–384. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2008.