1934 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

The first seeds Pat Hughes and Fred Perry defeated Adrian Quist and Don Turnbull 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1934 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Men's doubles
1934 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Pat Hughes
United Kingdom Fred Perry
Runners-upAustralia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
Score6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (4 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1933 · Australian Championships · 1935 →

Twenty five teams have entered for the event in which number of pairs was limited to sixteen. Twelve pairs were placed in the main draw and thirteen had to play in the preliminary rounds. Four semifinalists qualified into the first round of the competition proper.[7]

Seeds

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Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Pat Hughes
  Fred Perry
6 6 7
Q   Eric Freak
  Allan Knight
3 2 5 1   Pat Hughes
  Fred Perry
3 7 6 8
  Bruce Moore
  Dave Thompson
5 9 6 3 7   Bruce Moore
  Dave Thompson
6 5 1 6
  Joe Rogers
  Aubrey Willard
7 7 2 6 5 1   Pat Hughes
  Fred Perry
6 6 1 7
  Jack Clemenger
  Jack Purcell
6 3 6 6 4   Vivian McGrath
  Gar Moon
0 2 6 5
  Alfred Chave
  Hughie Goodwin
1 6 3 2   Jack Clemenger
  Jack Purcell
2 5 1
4   Vivian McGrath
  Gar Moon
6 6 4 6 4   Vivian McGrath
  Gar Moon
6 7 6
Q   Reg Ewin
  Abel Kay
1 3 6 4 1   Pat Hughes
  Fred Perry
6 6 6 3 6
3   Adrian Quist
  Don Turnbull
6 6 6 3   Adrian Quist
  Don Turnbull
8 3 4 6 3
Q   George Kendall
  Toss O'Connor
2 2 2 3   Adrian Quist
  Don Turnbull
6 6 6
  Charles Angus
  Ray Dunlop
6 8 3 9 6   Charles Angus
  Ray Dunlop
2 2 4
  Harry Lee
  Frank Wilde
1 10 6 7 4 3   Adrian Quist
  Don Turnbull
7 4 3 6 6
  Gar Hone
  Len Schwartz
6 6 7 2   Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
5 6 6 4 4
  Alan Reid
  Bruce Walker
3 1 5   Gar Hone
  Len Schwartz
3 7 9 10
2   Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
3 6 6 6 2   Jack Crawford
  Harry Hopman
6 5 11 12
Q   Dave Chrystal
  Don Ferguson
6 4 3 3

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 January 1934. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 January 1934. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 January 1934. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 1934. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1934. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 January 1934. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 11 January 1934. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for seedings
  • [2] Source for the draw