Edgar "Gar" Moon (3 December 1904 – 26 May 1976) was a tennis player from Australia who was best known for winning the 1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles title. He also won the 1932 Men's Doubles title with Jack Crawford. He won all three Men's titles at the Australian Championships.
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| Full name | Edgar Forest Moon |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 3 December 1904 Forest Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 May 1976 (aged 71) Greenslopes, Brisbane, Australia [1] |
| Turned pro | 1925 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1940 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1930) |
| French Open | QF (1930) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1928) |
| US Open | 1R (1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1932) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1929, 1934) |
| US Open | F (1928) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SFEu (1930) |
Moon was introduced to tennis by his parents at an early age. He went to the Brisbane Grammar School where he was encouraged to play cricket but he preferred to play tennis on his parents' clay court. Moon was largely self-taught and practised his skills playing against family in Cabooltura where his father had a dairy farm.[2] Moon was tall and strong and had good technique, but lacked dedication to the game.[3]
Moon won his first national title at the 1929 Open when he teamed up with Daphne Akhurst to win the mixed doubles championship. In 1934, he won the Mixed Doubles title for a second time with partner Joan Hartigan.
In 1930, Moon won the Australian Open men's singles championship defeating Harry Hopman in the final 6–3, 6–1, 6–3. In 1932 the native of Queensland completed the triple, capturing the men's doubles title with partner Jack Crawford.[4]
He played in two Davis Cup ties for the Australia Davis Cup team in 1930, against Switzerland and Ireland, and won all four of his singles matches.[5]
Moon enlisted in the Australian Army on 17 March 1942 and reached the rank of corporal. He was discharged on 12 November 1945.[6]
Grand Slam finals edit
Singles (1 win) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1930 | Australian Championships | Grass | Harry Hopman |
6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles (1 win, 3 losses) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1928 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jim Willard |
 Jean Borotra Jacques Brugnon |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1929 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Cummings |
Jack Crawford Harry Hopman |
1–6, 8–6, 6–4, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Crawford |
Harry Hopman Gerald Patterson |
12–10, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1933 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Crawford |
 Keith Gledhill Ellsworth Vines |
4–6, 8–10, 2–6 |
Mixed Doubles (2 wins, 1 loss) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1928 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Edith Cross |
Helen Wills Jack Hawkes |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1929 | Australian Championships | Grass | Daphne Cozens |
Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 1934 | Australian Championships | Grass | Joan Hartigan |
Emily Westacott Ray Dunlop |
6–3, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ "Tennis death". The Canberra Times. 28 May 1976. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". Western Mail. Perth. 13 February 1930. p. 23 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gar Moon". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian Open players – Edgar Moon". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "Davis Cup – Player profile". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ^ "World War Two service record". Commonwealth of Australia.
