Rex Hartwig

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Rex Hartwig
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Full name Rex Noel Hartwig
Country  Australia
Born (1929-09-02) September 2, 1929 (age 83)
Culcairn, New South Wales, Australia
Turned pro 1950 (amateur tour)
Retired 1962
Plays Right-handed (1-handed backhand)
Singles
Highest ranking No. 5 (1954, Lance Tingay)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open F (1954)
French Open 4R (1953, 1954)
Wimbledon QF (1954)
US Open F (1954)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W (1954)
Wimbledon W (1954, 1955)
US Open W (1953)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open W (1953, 1954)

Last updated on: September 30, 2012.

Rex Noel Hartwig (born 2 September 1929, Culcairn, New South Wales, Australia) was an Australian tennis player.[2]

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Tennis career [edit]

Hartwig was ranked World No. 5 in both 1954 and 1955 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1]

Wimbledon [edit]

He won the doubles in Wimbledon twice: In 1954 with Mervyn Rose and in 1955 with Lew Hoad.[3][4]

Australian Championships [edit]

In 1953 he also won the doubles and in 1953 and 1954 the mixed doubles in Melbourne.[5][6][7]

US Championships [edit]

In 1953 he won the doubles at the US Championships.[8]

Playing singles he made the final in 1954.[9]

Davis Cup [edit]

1953–1955 he was member of the Australian Davis Cup team.[10][11][12]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
  2. ^ Harper, Jack (23 November 1954). "N.S.W. Tennis Title To Rex Hartwig In Three Sets". The Age (Google News Archive). Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  3. ^ "Men's Doubles Finals 1884–2008". Wimbledon Website. All England Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  4. ^ "Rex Hartwig Inks Pro Tennis Pact". Sarasota Journal (Google News Archive). 9 November 1955. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  5. ^ "Men's Doubles Champions". Australian Open. Tennis Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  6. ^ "Mixed Doubles Champions". Australian Open. Tennis Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  7. ^ "Hoad Criticized For Tennis Play". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Google News Archive). 3 December 1954. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  8. ^ "Champions – Men's Doubles Championships". US Open. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  9. ^ "Champions – Men's Singles Championships". US Open. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  10. ^ "Rex HARTWIG". Davis Cup Official Website. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  11. ^ Talbert, William F. (5 September 1955). "Wanted: At Least Three Young Men". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
  12. ^ Talbert, William F. (20 September 1954). "No Year For Kings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
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