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In October 2011 Alexander ran the inaugural Bennelong Cup Table Tennis Test Match, involving players from China, Korea and Australia playing in a formal competition in Ryde. In October 2012 the opening games were played in the Great Hall of Parliament House - the first competitive sporting event ever played there. The Ambassadors for China and Korea attended and participated in a friendly competition with Alexander and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy. The Bennelong Cup is the celebration of Alexander's Bennelong Schools Table Tennis Program which has put tables in all 40 Bennelong schools in order to encourage social interaction between students of different cultural backgrounds, together with a healthy activity. |
In October 2011 Alexander ran the inaugural Bennelong Cup Table Tennis Test Match, involving players from China, Korea and Australia playing in a formal competition in Ryde. In October 2012 the opening games were played in the Great Hall of Parliament House - the first competitive sporting event ever played there. The Ambassadors for China and Korea attended and participated in a friendly competition with Alexander and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy. The Bennelong Cup is the celebration of Alexander's Bennelong Schools Table Tennis Program which has put tables in all 40 Bennelong schools in order to encourage social interaction between students of different cultural backgrounds, together with a healthy activity. |
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Alexander's continual focus on delivering initiatives for the local Bennelong community has made him a popular local Member{{says who?|date=March 2013}}. Alexander was unchallenged in his Liberal preselection for the [[Australian federal election, 2013|2013 election]]. |
Alexander's continual focus on delivering initiatives for the local Bennelong community has made him a popular local Member{{dubious|This whole section appears to have been writing by a political supporter}}{{says who?|date=March 2013}}. Alexander was unchallenged in his Liberal preselection for the [[Australian federal election, 2013|2013 election]]. |
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==Career finals== |
==Career finals== |
Revision as of 03:51, 28 June 2013
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 4 July 1951
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 1968 |
Retired | 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,214,079 |
Singles | |
Career record | 508–379 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 7 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (15 December 1975) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1973, 1977Jan, 1977Dec) |
French Open | 4R (1975, 1978, 1983) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1969, 1978) |
US Open | 4R (1971, 1973) |
Other tournaments | |
WCT Finals | SF (1975) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 451–300 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 28 |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (23 August 1977) |
Last updated on: 11 April 2012. |
John Alexander | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Bennelong | |
Assumed office 21 August 2010 | |
Preceded by | Maxine McKew |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Residence(s) | Sydney, New South Wales |
Profession | Tennis player / Politician |
John Gilbert Alexander OAM MP (born 4 July 1951 in Sydney) is a former professional touring tennis player and current Australian politician.
Tennis career
During a tennis career spanning the late 1960s to mid-1980s, Alexander won 7 tour singles titles and 27 doubles titles. He achieved a career best singles ranking of World No. 8 in December 1975. Alexander is the youngest player to represent Australia in the Davis Cup. He was also one of Australia's longest serving Davis Cup players, representing his country from 1968 to 1983.
Alexander served as captain of the Australian Fed Cup team and worked as a sports commentator for Australian (Channel 7) and British (BBC) television networks for over 20 years. Alexander is known for his extensive knowledge (historical and technical) of tennis.
As Managing Director of Next Generation Clubs Australia, Alexander became a successful businessman building sport and fitness clubs; including the development of the Ryde Aquatic Centre in Sydney to host the 2000 Summer Olympic Games water polo event, development of Memorial Drive in Adelaide into a multi-function health and fitness facility, and Royal King's Park in Perth.
In 1995, Alexander was the referee in the first Australian series of Gladiators.
Political career
In December 2009 Alexander won Liberal preselection for the seat of Bennelong, which was held for 33 years by former Prime Minister John Howard until he lost it to Maxine McKew in November 2007. Alexander won the seat of Bennelong in the 2010 federal election with a swing of 4.52%.[1]
Alexander delivered his maiden speech to Parliament on 28 October 2010,[2] detailing his particular interest in areas of preventative health, infrastructure, transport and sustainable growth. During his first term Alexander has been put in charge of several internal policy committees, with a particular focus on regional development, high speed rail and policies to tackle urban congestion.
In October 2011 Alexander ran the inaugural Bennelong Cup Table Tennis Test Match, involving players from China, Korea and Australia playing in a formal competition in Ryde. In October 2012 the opening games were played in the Great Hall of Parliament House - the first competitive sporting event ever played there. The Ambassadors for China and Korea attended and participated in a friendly competition with Alexander and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy. The Bennelong Cup is the celebration of Alexander's Bennelong Schools Table Tennis Program which has put tables in all 40 Bennelong schools in order to encourage social interaction between students of different cultural backgrounds, together with a healthy activity.
Alexander's continual focus on delivering initiatives for the local Bennelong community has made him a popular local Member[dubious – discuss][according to whom?]. Alexander was unchallenged in his Liberal preselection for the 2013 election.
Career finals
Singles wins (7)
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 9 August 1970 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–9, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 10 January 1971 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 18 January 1971 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 15 May 1971 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 1–6, 3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 2 December 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 6. | 23 April 1973 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 16 September 1973 | Seattle, USA | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 | |
Runner-up | 8. | 15 April 1974 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 1. | 17 February 1975 | Fort Worth, USA | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(2), 4–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 24 March 1975 | Atlanta WCT, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(3) |
Winner | 2. | 31 March 1975 | Tucson, USA | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 10. | 20 July 1975 | Chicago, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 11. | 14 March 1977 | St. Louis WCT, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
6–7(5), 2–6 |
Winner | 3. | 31 July 1977 | North Conway, USA | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 12. | 30 July 1978 | Louisville, USA | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 31 July 1978 | North Conway, USA | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 9 October 1978 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 4. | 7 May 1979 | Nations Cup, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Winner | 5. | 23 July 1979 | Louisville, USA | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 6–7, 3–3, RET |
Winner | 6. | 13 December 1982 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | 10 January 1983 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles titles (28)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1970 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–8, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1970 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1970 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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10–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 1971 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 3. | 1971 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 |
Winner | 4. | 1971 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 1971 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1971 | Vancouver WCT, Canada | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6, 0–6, 5–7, 6–7 | |
Runner-up | 4. | 1972 | Quebec WCT, Canada | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 5–7 | |
Runner-up | 5. | 1972 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 6. | 1972 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 7. | 1972 | Louisville WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1973 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 8. | 1973 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 9. | 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1974 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Winner | 10. | 1974 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Winner | 11. | 1974 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1974 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 12. | 1975 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 13. | 1975 | San Antonio WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 14. | 1975 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1975 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 15. | 1975 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1975 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 16. | 1976 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1976 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 17. | 1976 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1977 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1977 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 9–8, 4–6 |
Winner | 18. | 1977 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 19. | 1977 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Winner | 20. | 1977 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 21. | 1977 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1977 | Australian Open–2, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 22. | 1978 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 23. | 1978 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 24. | 1978 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 25. | 1978 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1979 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1979 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 22. | 1981 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Winner | 26. | 1982 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
Winner | 27. | 1982 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 28. | 1983 | Bristol, England | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 23. | 1984 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 24. | 1984 | Bristol, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 7–9 |
Runner-up | 25. | 1985 | Bristol, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Doubles runner-ups
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Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | |
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Australian Open | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | A | A | SF | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 1R |
French Open | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 4R | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | 1R | 4R | 2R | A | |
Wimbledon | 2R | 4R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | |
US Open | A | 2R | A | 4R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A |
A = Did not participate
External links
Personal
Alexander was married to Rosemary Brown, a former swimmer, for almost 10 years. They have three children: Emily (1990), Georgia (1991) and Charles (1994).[citation needed]
Honours
On 26 January 1992, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of services to tennis.[3]
On 30 August 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for strong commitment to tennis.[4]
References
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election#bennelong.
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- ^ "John Alexander OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "John Alexander". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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