1928 Australian Championships

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1928 Australian Championships
Date21 January – 30 January 1928
Edition21st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst [1]
Men's doubles
Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra / Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon [1]
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd [1]
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst / Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra [1]
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Whiteman
←  1927  · Australian Championships ·  1929  →

The 1928 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 January to 6 February. [a] It was the 21st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Frenchman Jean Borotra and Australian Daphne Akhurst.

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Nineteen-year-old Australian, Jack Crawford reached the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Borotra. [3]

This was the first of only four such a Grand Slam tournaments, in which a Triple Crown [ broken anchor ] was achieved by two players.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2 [1]

Men's doubles

Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra / Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gar Moon / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Willard 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kathleen Le Messurier / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst / Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes walkover

Notes

  1. ↑ Matches in women's and junior events were played between 21st and 30th of January, while men's matches and mixed doubles started on 28th. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 357–377. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ "For Tennis Titles". The Sporting Globe . Victoria, Australia. 18 January 1928. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "LAWN TENNIS". The West Australian . Perth. 3 February 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 3 February 2013– via National Library of Australia.
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