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competed in the men's doubles event at the

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in Paris and reached the semifinal, defeating the American team of

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and

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in the quarterfinal. In the semifinal they were defeated in four sets by the French team of

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and

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and in the bronze medal match lost in straight sets to

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and

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. Condon won the singles title of the South African Championships in 1926, defeating compatriot

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in three straight sets, and was a finalist in 1923, losing to Louis Raymond. In 1927 and 1933 he played in five ties for the South African

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team. The best team result during that period was reaching the semifinal of the European Zone in

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against

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. South Africa lost the semifinal, played at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne, England 0–5 against the French team consisting of the famous Four Musketeers Lacoste, Borotra, Cochet and Brugnon. Condon had a Davis Cup match record of six wins vs. five losses.

Single titles

* 1925 : The Rand Championships (Johannesburg) * 1926 : South African Championships (Johannesburg)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Condon, Jack 1903 births 1967 deaths Tennis players from Johannesburg Transvaal Colony people South African male tennis players Olympic tennis players for South Africa Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics White South African people