1928 Australian Championships
1928 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 21 January – 30 January |
Edition | 21st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Venue | White City Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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The 1928 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 January to 4 February. It was the 21st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Frenchman Jean Borotra and Australian Daphne Akhurst.
Nineteen-year-old Australian, Jack Crawford reached the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Borotra.[2]
Champions
Men's singles
Jean Borotra defeated
Ronald Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 [1]
Women's singles
Daphne Akhurst defeated
Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2 [1]
Men's Doubles
Jean Borotra /
Jacques Brugnon defeated
Gar Moon /
Jim Willard 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Daphne Akhurst /
Esna Boyd defeated
Kathleen Le Messurier /
Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1
Mixed Doubles
Daphne Akhurst /
Jean Borotra defeated
Esna Boyd /
John Hawkes walkover
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 357–377. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 3 February 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 3 February 2013.