The 1912

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was a

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tournament that took place on outdoor

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s at Hastings, New Zealand from 30 December 1912 until 1 January 1913. It was the 8th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the first held in Hastings, the second held in New Zealand, after Christchurch in 1906, and the third

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tournament of the year. Travel by sea was slow, limiting the attendance of Australian players, and New Zealand player

Anthony Wilding Anthony Frederick Wilding (31 October 1883 – 9 May 1915), also known as Tony Wilding, was a New Zealand world No. 1 tennis player and soldier who was killed in action during World War I. Considered the world's first tennis superstar, Wildin ...

did not return from Europe. The singles title was won by Irish

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Finals

Men's singles

defeated Alfred Beamish 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles

Charles Dixon /

defeated Alfred Beamish /

Gordon Lowe Sir Francis Gordon Lowe, 2nd Baronet (21 June 1884 – 17 May 1972) was a British male tennis player. Lowe is best remembered for winning the Australasian Championships in 1915 (where he beat champion Horace Rice in the final). and for winni ...

6–4, 6–4, 6–2

References

External links

Australian Open official website
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