1914 Australasian Championships

Last updated
1914 Australasian Championships
Date23–28 November 1914
Edition10th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue Warehouseman's Cricket Ground
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur O'Hara Wood [1] [2]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Campbell / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson [2] [3]
  1913  · Australasian Championships ·  1915  

The 1914 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia from 23 November to 28 November. It was the 10th edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the third held in Melbourne, and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles title was won by Australian Arthur O'Hara Wood.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur O'Hara Wood defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Campbell / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Heath / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur O'Hara Wood 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pat O'Hara Wood</span> Australian tennis player

Hector "Pat" O'Hara Wood was an Australian tennis player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodney Heath</span> Australian tennis player

Rodney Wilfred Heath was an Australian tennis player.

The 1905 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Melbourne, Australia at Warehouseman's Cricket Ground. The tournament took place from 21 November through 25 November 1905. It was the inaugural edition of the Australasian Championships and consisted of a men's singles and men's doubles competition. The men's singles event had a field of 17 players and was won by Australian Rodney Heath.

Arthur O'Hara Wood defeated Gerald Patterson 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1914 Australasian Championships.

James Anderson defeated Bob Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1924 Australasian Championships.

The 1925 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 24 January to 31 January. It was the 18th edition of the Australian Championships, the 4th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians James Anderson and Daphne Akhurst.

The 1926 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 23 January to 2 February. It was the 19th edition of the Australasian Championships, the 3rd held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Hawkes and Daphne Akhurst. 1926 was the last year the tournament would be called "Australasian Championships".

The 1927 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 20th edition of the Australian Championships, the 5th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians Gerald Patterson and Esna Boyd won the singles titles.

The 1924 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia from 19 January to 30 January. It was the 17th edition of the Australasian Championships, the 4th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians James Anderson and Sylvia Lance.

The 1922 U.S. National Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, United States. The women's tournament was held from 14 August until 19 August while the men's tournament ran from 8 September until 16 September. It was the 42nd staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

The 1924 U.S. National Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The women's tournament was held from 11 August until 16 August while the men's tournament ran from 25 August until 2 September. It was the 44th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

The 1919 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the Double Bay Grounds in Sydney, Australia. Due to World War I, the tournament was not held until early 1920, from 19 January to 24 January. It was the 12th edition of the Australian Championships, the 2nd held in Sydney, and the last Grand Slam tournament of 1919. The men's singles title was won by Algernon Kingscote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arthur O'Hara Wood</span> Australian tennis player

Major Arthur Holroyd O'Hara Wood was an Australian male tennis player and Royal Air Force pilot who was killed during the First World War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arthur Lowe (tennis)</span> English tennis player

Arthur Holden Lowe was an English tennis player.

Cecil Bertram Vernon St John was an Australian tennis player.

Rupert Carl Wertheim was an Australian tennis player.

The Victorian Championships its original name until 1968 it was then known as the Victorian Open Grass Court Championships or Victorian Open was a tennis event held from 1879 through 1971 it was originally played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Lawn Tennis Club, until 1933 the venue changed to Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Australia for the remainder of its run.

Roy Taylor (1883–1934) was an Australian tennis player and also represented Australia at lacrosse. He was a stockbroker by profession. He won the South Australian State singles championship in 1912, 1913 and 1919. Taylor made his debut at the Australasian Championships in 1910. In the 1913 semi finals, the big serving Taylor led Harry Parker 5-1 in the third set when he sprained his ankle. Although Taylor managed the cling on to take the third set, he lost the next two easily. In 1914 Taylor lost in the quarter finals to Rupert Wertheim. In 1919 Taylor led Gerald Patterson two sets to 0 in round two before having to retire. In 1920 Taylor lost in the semis to Pat O'Hara Wood. Taylor died suddenly while sitting at home with his family in 1934 aged 51.

The first-seeds Jack Hawkes and Gerald Patterson successfully defended their title by defeating Ian McInnes and Pat O'Hara Wood 8–6, 6–1, 6–2 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.

The second seeds James Anderson and Norman Brookes defeated the first-seeded Pat O'Hara Wood and Gerald Patterson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1924 Australasian Championships.

References

  1. "1914 Australasian Championships Singles Final". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  2. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 357, 372. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. "1914 Australasian Championships Doubles Final". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by