1908 Australasian Championships

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1908 Australasian Championships
Date7–12 December 1908
Edition4th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Venue Sydney Cricket Ground
Double Bay Grounds
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Fred Alexander
Doubles
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Fred Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Dunlop
  1907  · Australasian Championships ·  1909  

The 1908 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts in Sydney, Australia. The preliminary rounds were played at the Sydney Cricket Ground while the final took place on the Double Bay Grounds. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was the fourth edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the first held in Sydney and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It consisted of a men's singles and doubles event. Fred Alexander won the singles event and became the first non-Australasian to win the title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Fred Alexander defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Dunlop 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Fred Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Dunlop defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Granville G. Sharp / Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding 6–3, 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus . Melbourne. 10 December 1908. p. 5 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus . Melbourne. 11 December 1908. p. 4 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Lawn Tennis". Kalgoorlie Miner . Western Australia. 14 December 1908. p. 5 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Tennis". The Referee . Sydney. 16 December 1908. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.
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