1928 Australian Championships

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1928 Australian Championships
Date21 January – 6 February
Edition21st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
France Jean Borotra[1]
Women's singles
Australia Daphne Akhurst[1]
Men's doubles
France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon[1]
Women's doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Esna Boyd[1]
Mixed doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst / France Jean Borotra[1]
Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Jack Crawford / Australia
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The 1928 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 January to 6 February.[a] It was the 21st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Frenchman Jean Borotra and Australian Daphne Akhurst.

Nineteen-year-old Australian, Jack Crawford reached the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Borotra.[3]

This was the first of only four such a Grand Slam tournaments, in which a Triple Crown was achieved by two players.

Finals[]

Men's singles[]

France Jean Borotra defeated Australia Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 [1]

Women's singles[]

Australia Daphne Akhurst defeated Australia Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2 [1]

Men's doubles[]

France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon defeated Australia Gar Moon / Australia Jim Willard 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles[]

Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Esna Boyd defeated Australia Kathleen Le Messurier / Australia Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1

Mixed doubles[]

Australia Daphne Akhurst / France Jean Borotra defeated Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Jack Hawkes walkover

Notes[]

  1. ^ Matches in women's and junior events were played between 21st and 30th of January, while men's matches and mixed doubles started on 28th.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 357–377. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "For Tennis Titles". The Sporting Globe. Victoria, Australia. 18 January 1928. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 3 February 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

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