1929 Australian Championships – Men's doubles
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The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman defeated Jack Cummings and Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Men's doubles | |
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1929 Australian Championships | |
Champions | Jack Crawford Harry Hopman |
Runners-up | Jack Cummings Gar Moon |
Score | 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Draw | 16 |
Seeds | 7 |
Seeds
edit- Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman (champions)
- ( Ian Collins / Colin Gregory) (semifinals) [a]
- Jack Cummings / Gar Moon (final)
- Pat O'Hara Wood / Ernest Rowe (quarterfinals)
- n/a [a]
- Bob Schlesinger / Rupert Wertheim (semifinals)
- Gar Hone / Ron Hone (quarterfinals)
- Jim Black / Don Turnbull (first round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Originally the second seeds were Bunny Austin with Gregory and the fifth seeds were Collins with Edward Higgs, but after injury forced the latter to withdraw from entire tournament, Austin scratched from the event for Collins to take his place.[8]
- ^ Turnbull severely injured his thumb the preceding day in the Linton Cup final.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 21 January 1929. p. 23 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tennis Championships Become Interesting". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 22 January 1929. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sparkling Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 23 January 1929. p. 25 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Matches In Tennis Singles Cause Great Thrills". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 24 January 1929. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gregory Is Now In Final Of Tennis Singles". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 26 January 1929. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Championship Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 28 January 1929. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Finals". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 29 January 1929. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "English & Inter-State Tennis "Stars" in Action". Saturday Journal. South Australia. 19 January 1929. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia, Australia. 21 January 1929. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.