Dorothy Holman
British tennis player

Dorothy Holman

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British tennis player
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18 July 1883(London, Greater London, London, England)
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1 January 1968(London, Greater London, London, England)
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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.

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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