The outdoor men's doubles competition at the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
was part of the
tennis program for the games. There were 42 players from 10 nations, comprising 21 teams.
[ Nations were limited to 4 pairs (8 players) each.][Official Report, p. 65.] The event was won by South African team Harold Kitson
Harry Austin Kitson (17 June 1874 – 30 November 1951) was a male tennis player from South Africa who won a gold medal at the men's doubles event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Tennis career
Kitson competed in the singles and doubles ...
and Charles Winslow, defeating Austrians Felix Pipes and Arthur Zborzil
Arthur Zborzil (15 July 1885 – 15 October 1937) was a male tennis player from Austria. At the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Felix Pipes to win a silver medal in the men's doubles event.
Zborzil also compe ...
in the final. It was the first medal in the event for both nations. France earned its first men's double since 1900 as Albert Canet
Henry Albert Canet (17 April 1878 – 25 July 1930) was a male tennis player from France. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden where he won two bronze medals. In the singles division, he succeeded in beating Norwegian Con ...
and Édouard Mény de Marangue
Édouard Marie Marc Mény de Marangue (30 November 1882 – 23 January 1960) was a French tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In 1912 he won the bronze medal with his partner Albert Canet
Henry Albert Canet (17 April 1878 ...
defeated Jaroslav Just
Jaroslav Just (; 6 February 1883 – 5 August 1928) was a Czech tennis player. He competed for Bohemia at the 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'étà ...
and Ladislav Žemla
Ladislav Žemla (6 November 1887 – 18 June 1955) was a Czech tennis player. He competed for Bohemia at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. At the 1920 Olympics, he won a bronze ...
of Bohemia in the bronze-medal match.
Background
This was the fifth appearance of the men's doubles tennis. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. A demonstration event was held in 1968. 1912 was the second and last time an indoor version was held concurrently.
The British brothers Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty had been dominant for the late 1890s and early 1900s, winning the 1900 Olympic championship and eight consecutive Wimbledon titles. Both had retired by 1912, however, and there was no dominant doubles team.[Official Report, p. 618][Official Report, p. 630.]
Competition format
The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match. All matches were best-of-five sets. Tiebreaks had not been invented yet.
Schedule
The tournament was beset by withdrawals.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
Notes
External links
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ITF, 2008 Olympic Tennis Event Media Guide
1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
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Men's outdoor doubles
Men's events at the 1912 Summer Olympics