1930 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman successfully defended their title by defeating Tim Fitchett and Jack Hawkes 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Men's doubles
1930 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
Runners-upAustralia Tim Fitchett
Australia Jack Hawkes
Score8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw16(6 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds

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  1.   Jack Crawford /   Harry Hopman (champions)
  2. (  Tim Fitchett /   Jack Hawkes) (final)[a]
  3.   Ray Dunlop /   Jim Willard (semifinals)
  4.   Jack Cummings /   Gar Moon (semifinals)

Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
6 6 6
Q   Ron Ford
  Bill Halliday
2 3 3 1   Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
6 6 7
  Alan Coldham
  Harry Hassett
3 1 6 6 6   Alan Coldham
  Harry Hassett
1 2 5
  Horace Crebbin
  Hector Wallace
6 6 3 3 3 1   Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
6 6 6
  Jack Clemenger
  Bob Schlesinger
6 6 6 4   Jack Cummings
  Gar Moon
2 1 4
Q   Max Carpenter
  Bill Simpson
2 2 3   Jack Clemenger
  Bob Schlesinger
3 4 6 3
4   Jack Cummings
  Gar Moon
6 6 6 4   Jack Cummings
  Gar Moon
6 6 1 6
Q   Gemmell Payne
  George Thomas
1 2 2 1   Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
8 6 2 6
3   Ray Dunlop
  Jim Willard
7 9 6 6 (2)   Tim Fitchett
  Jack Hawkes
6 1 6 3
Q   Vic Beament
  Gerald Gaffy
9 7 1 1 3   Ray Dunlop
  Jim Willard
9 6 6
  Ron Hone
  Don Turnbull
4 3 7 6 6   Ron Hone
  Don Turnbull
7 3 3
  Clifford Sproule
  Norman Peach
6 6 5 4 4 3   Ray Dunlop
  Jim Willard
1 4 6 3
Q   Dave Thompson
  Bruce Walker
6 3 3 6 6 (2)   Tim Fitchett
  Jack Hawkes
6 6 3 6
  Frank Peach
  Ernest Rowe
4 6 6 3 0 Q   Dave Thompson
  Bruce Walker
2 4 6 4
(2)   Tim Fitchett
  Jack Hawkes
1 6 6 6 (2)   Tim Fitchett
  Jack Hawkes
6 6 4 6
Q   Max Noble
  Tom Trigg
6 1 0 1

Eliminating round

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In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played.[7]

Eliminating matches[8] were played on Saturday, 18 January:

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally the second seeds were Jack Hawkes and Pat O'Hara Wood but the latter withdrew.[6] It's unclear whether Hawkes with a new partner had retained this seed.

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1930. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1930. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1930. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1930. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sporting Globe. Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1930. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 10 January 1930. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 20 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
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Source for seedings