Dorothy Holman

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Dorothy Holman
Full nameEdith Dorothy Holman
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1883-07-18)18 July 1883
Kilburn, London, England
Died8 April 1968(1968-04-08) (aged 84)
London, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonSF (1912, 1913)
Other tournaments
WHCCW (1920)
WCCCW (1919)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonSF (1919, 1922)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonQF (1913)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Singles
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Doubles

Edith Dorothy Holman (18 July 1883 – 8 April 1968) was a British tennis player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Holman was born in Kilburn, London. In 1920 she won the silver medal in the singles event as well as in the doubles competition with her partner Geraldine Beamish. She also competed in the mixed doubles event with Gordon Lowe but they were eliminated in the first round. In 1919 she won the singles title at the World Covered Court Championship, played on wooden courts at the Sporting Club de Paris, defeating Germaine Regnier Golding in the final in straight sets. She also won the World Hard Court Championship in 1920 defeating Francisca Subirana in straight sets. Holman won the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London, on four occasions (1912, 1914, 1921 and 1922).

Her best result at the Wimbledon Championships came in 1912 and 1913 when she reached the semifinal of the singles event, which she lost to Charlotte Copper Sterry and Winifred Slocock McNair respectively.

World championships singles finals

Titles (2)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score
1919 World Covered Court Championships United Kingdom Germaine Regnier Golding 6–3, 6–4
1920 World Hard Court Championships Spain Francisca Subirana 6–0, 7–5

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