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1931 Australian Championships – Men's Singles
Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford ''(champion)'' # Harry Hopman ''(finalist)'' # Edgar Moon, Gar Moon ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jack Cummings (tennis), Jack Cummings ''(semifinals)'' # Clifford Sproule ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ray Dunlop ''(first round)'' # Harry Hassett ''(quarterfinals)'' # Don Turnbull (tennis), Don Turnbull ''(semifinals)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier (tennis), Qualifier * WC = wild card (tennis), Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired (tennis), Retired Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Championships - Men's Singles,1931 Australian Championships (tennis) by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Crawford (tennis)
John Herbert Crawford, (22 March 1908 – 10 September 1991) was an Australian tennis player during the 1930s. He was the World No. 1 amateur for 1933, during which year he won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon, and was runner-up at the U.S. Open in five sets, thus missing the Grand Slam by one set that year. He also won the Australian Open in 1931, 1932, and 1935. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979. Early life Crawford was born on 22 March 1908 in Urangeline, near Albury, New South Wales, the second youngest child of Jack Sr. and Lottie Crawford. He had no tennis training as a child and practised mainly by hitting against the house and school and playing his older brother. Crawford played his first competition match at age 12 in a mixed doubles match at the Haberfield club. He won the Australian junior championships four consecutive times from 1926 to 1929 which entitled him to the permanent possession of the trophy. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
