1929 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1929 Australian Championships
ChampionsAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
Runners-upAustralia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
Final score6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw16
Seeds7
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman defeated Jack Cummings and Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Seeds[]

  1. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman (champions)
  2. (United Kingdom Ian Collins / United Kingdom Colin Gregory) (semifinals) [a]
  3. Australia Jack Cummings / Australia Gar Moon (final)
  4. Australia Pat O'Hara Wood / Australia Ernest Rowe (quarterfinals)
  5. n/a [a]
  6. Australia Bob Schlesinger / Australia Rupert Wertheim (semifinals)
  7. Australia Gar Hone / Australia (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia / Australia Don Turnbull (first round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Draw[]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
(2) United Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
6 6 6
Australia
Australia
3 1 1 (2) United Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
6 4 6 10
Australia
Australia
6 6 6 Australia
Australia
3 6 2 8
Australia
Australia
2 1 1 (2) United Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
6 4 1 5
7 Australia Gar Hone
Australia
6 12 6 3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
3 6 6 7
Australia
Australia
0 10 0 7 Australia Gar Hone
Australia
4 4 6 7
3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 6 3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 3 9
Australia
Australia
1 4 1 3 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
1 8 6 1 3
4 Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Ernest Rowe
6 6 4 6 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 4 6 6
Australia
Australia
4 3 6 2 4 Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Ernest Rowe
4 6 1 1
6 Australia Bob Schlesinger
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6 6 6 Australia Bob Schlesinger
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 0 6 6
Australia
Australia
4 2 0 6 Australia Bob Schlesinger
Australia Rupert Wertheim
3 6 3 3
Australia
Australia
w/o 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 4 6 6
8 Australia
Australia Don Turnbull [b]
Australia
Australia
2 3 9 1 r
1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 6 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 7 3
Australia
Australia
2 2 0

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Originally the second seeds were Bunny Austin with Gregory and the fifth seeds were Collins with , but after injury forced the latter to withdraw from entire tournament, Austin scratched from the event for Collins to take his place.[8]
  2. ^ Turnbull severely injured his thumb the preceding day in the Linton Cup final.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 21 January 1929. p. 23 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Tennis Championships Become Interesting". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 22 January 1929. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Sparkling Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 23 January 1929. p. 25 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Matches In Tennis Singles Cause Great Thrills". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 24 January 1929. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Gregory Is Now In Final Of Tennis Singles". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 26 January 1929. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Championship Tennis". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 28 January 1929. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Lawn Tennis Finals". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 29 January 1929. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "English & Inter-State Tennis "Stars" in Action". Saturday Journal. South Australia. 19 January 1929. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia, Australia. 21 January 1929. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

Preceded by
Grand Slam men's doubles Succeeded by
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