Dorothy Holman

Dorothy Holman
Full name	Edith Dorothy Holman
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	18 July 1883; Kilburn, London, England
Died	15 June 1968 (aged 84)[1]; London, England
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon	SF (1912, 1913)
Other tournaments
WHCC	W (1920)
WCCC	W (1919)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (1919, 1922)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon	QF (1913)
Olympic Games – Tennis

Edith Dorothy Holman (18 July 1883 – 15 June 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 finals

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1919	World Covered Court Championships	Wood	Germaine Regnier Golding	6–3, 6–4
Win	1920	World Hard Court Championships	Clay	Francisca Subirana	6–0, 7–5

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