1929 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Colin Gregory defeated Bob Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships.

Men's singles
1929 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colin Gregory
Runner-upAustralia Bob Schlesinger
Score6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds7
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Colin Gregory is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
  2.   Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
  3.   Harry Hopman (semifinals)
  4.   Colin Gregory (champion)
  5.   Bob Schlesinger (finalist)
  6.   Jack Cummings (second round)
  7. n/a [a]
  8.   Gar Moon (semifinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Jack Crawford 3 3 6 4
5   Bob Schlesinger 6 6 2 6
5   Bob Schlesinger 6 6 0 6
3   Harry Hopman 2 1 6 2
3   Harry Hopman 6 11 7
  Pat O'Hara Wood 2 9 5
5   Bob Schlesinger 2 2 7 4
4   Colin Gregory 6 6 5 6
8   Gar Moon 2 5 6 6 6
2   Bunny Austin 6 7 1 2 4
8   Gar Moon 4 5 2
4   Colin Gregory 6 7 6
  Ernest Rowe 4 2 4
4   Colin Gregory 6 6 6

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Crawford 6 6 6
  Little 4 3 0 1   Crawford 6 8 6
  Moore 8 6 6 6   Moore 0 6 1
  Sweeting 10 2 3 3 1   Crawford 3 3 6 4
5   Schlesinger 6 6 6 5   Schlesinger 6 6 2 6
  Harvey 0 1 3 5   Schlesinger 6 6 0 6
  Thompson 6 6 6   Thompson 0 1 6 4
  Cattanach 2 3 3 5   Schlesinger 6 6 0 6
3   Hopman 7 6 6 3   Hopman 2 1 6 2
  Frankenberg 5 3 3 3   Hopman 6 6 6
  Gar Hone 6 6 6   Hone 1 0 1
  Vincent 2 1 1 3   Hopman 6 11 7
  O'Hara Wood 6 6 7   O'Hara Wood 2 9 5
  James 2 1 5   O'Hara Wood 6 4 6 6
  Collins 6 6 6   Collins 3 6 1 4
  Dalgleish 3 1 0

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   Moon 6 6 6
  Walker 2 2 4 8   Moon 6 6 6
  McCracken w/o   McCracken 2 1 4
  Page 8   Moon 2 5 6 6 6
2   Austin 3 6 6 6 2   Austin 6 7 1 2 4
  Wertheim 6 4 2 1 2   Austin 8 6 6
  Cropper w/o   Cropper 6 1 0
  Turnbull [b] 8   Moon 4 5 2
6   Cummings 6 6 6 4   Gregory 6 7 6
  Ray Hone 1 1 2 6   Cummings 1 12 6 4 4
  Rowe 7 4 9 6   Rowe 6 10 2 6 6
  Black 5 6 7 4   Rowe 4 2 4
4   Gregory 6 6 6 4   Gregory 6 6 6
  Manthorpe 3 2 1 4   Gregory 6 6 6
  Hooper 6 6 6   Hooper 1 3 4
  Ron Hone 3 3 2

Notes edit

  1. ^ Originally the seventh seed was Edward Higgs, but knee injury forced him to withdraw from entire tournament.[1]
  2. ^ Turnbull severely injured his thumb the preceding day in the Linton Cup final and had to withdraw from entire tournament.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "English & Inter-State Tennis "Stars" in Action". Saturday Journal. South Australia. 19 January 1929. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 21 January 1929. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

External links edit

  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • [2] Source for seedings
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