1924 Australasian Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1924 Australasian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia James Anderson
Runner-upAustralia Bob Schlesinger
Score6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw40
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. James Anderson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   James Anderson (champion)
  2.   Gerald Patterson (second round)
  3.   Pat O'Hara Wood (third round)
  4.   Bob Schlesinger (finalist)
  5.   Ronald Thomas (third round)
  6.   Gar Hone (semifinals)
  7.   Jim Willard (third round)
  8.   Rupert Wertheim (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   James Anderson 8 6 6
  Cecil Stuart 6 1 2 1   James Anderson 6 6 6
6   Gar Hone 7 6 6 6   Gar Hone 2 3 2
  Gordon Dickinson 5 0 4 1   James Anderson 6 6 3 5 6
4   Bob Schlesinger 5 6 6 9 4   Bob Schlesinger 3 4 6 7 3
  Ian McInnes 7 3 3 7 4   Bob Schlesinger 7 8 6
  Fred Kalms 5 5 6 6 8   Fred Kalms 5 6 0
8   Rupert Wertheim 7 7 1 1 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Anderson 6 6 6
  Newton 3 0 3
1   Anderson 6 6 6
  Roberts 1 1 4
  Roberts 6 8 6
  Cryle 3 6 3
1   Anderson 8 6 6
  Stuart 6 1 2
5   Thomas 6 7 6
  Wallace 3 5 1
5   Thomas 6 6 4 3 3
  Stuart 4 4 6 6 6
  Stuart 6 6 6
  Marsh 2 3 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   Hone 6 6 6
  Clemenger 3 3 1 6   Hone 6 6 6
  Ladyman 1 6 6 8 6   Ladyman 2 1 0
  Moran 6 1 8 6 4 6   Hone 6 6 6
  Drews 9 4 6 6   Drews 2 3 2
  Addison 7 6 3 4   Drews 6 6 11 6
  Robinson 6 6 6   Robinson 3 4 13 4
  Henty 4 3 4 6   Hone 7 6 6
  Dickinson 5 0 4
3   O' Hara Wood 6 3 6 6
  Buckley 2 6 3 0
3   O'Hara Wood
  Dickinson w/o
  Dickinson 6 6 6
  Cleland 3 2 3

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Schlesinger 6 4 4 7 6
  Fitchett 3 6 6 5 4
4   Schlesinger 6 6 6
  Rainey 4 0 3
  Rainey 6 6 6
  Bulcock 1 3 2
4   Schlesinger 5 6 6 9
7   J. Willard 6 6 6   McInnes 7 3 3 7
  Hallowes 1 1 1 7   J. Willard 6 3 6 6 6
  Crebbin 6 6 7   Crebbin 8 6 3 2 2
  N. Heath 2 1 5 7   J. Willard 1 3 4
  McInnes 6 6 2 6   McInnes 6 6 6
  Ratten 2 4 6 1   McInnes 3 6 6 3 6
2   Patterson 6 17 6 2   Patterson 6 2 3 6 4
  Finlayson 4 15 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Kalms 6 6 3 6
  Noske 2 3 6 2
  Kalms 6 6 8
  Treloar 1 4 6
  Treloar 6 4 6 7
  Smith 1 6 1 5
  Kalms 5 5 6 6 8
8   Wertheim 7 7 1 1 6
  Fitts 9 6 2 6
  Phillips 7 2 6 3
  Fitts 2 5 1
8   Wertheim 6 7 6
8   Wertheim 6 6 6
  Strange 1 3 2

See also

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References

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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • [2] Source for seedings
Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by