The event was won by Americans Francis Hunter and Vincent Richards after five-set matches in both the semifinals and final against French pairs.

Jean Borotra and René Lacoste had met Hunter and Richards in the semifinals, losing to them before winning the bronze-medal match against Jack Condon and Ivie Richardson of South Africa.

The American and French teams were particularly strong, with both pairs from an all-American final at Wimbledon earlier that year (Francis Hunter and Vincent Richards over Watson Washburn and R. Norris Williams) competing at the Games.

The Four Musketeers made up the French contingent, with Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet one pair and Jean Borotra and René Lacoste the other.

[2] Argentina, Chile, Finland, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Romania each made their debut in the event.