1931 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1931 Australian Championships
ChampionsAustralia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop
Runners-upAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
Final score8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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The third seeds Charles Donohoe and Ray Dunlop defeated the defending champions Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Because of falling light this match had to be ceased on a scheduled day (Saturday, 7 March) with the score at two sets to one for Donohoe/Dunlop and 7–7 in the fourth.[6] The play was resumed on Monday, 9 March.[7]

Seeds[]

  1. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman (final)
  2. Australia / Australia Jim Willard (semifinals)
  3. Australia Charles Donohoe / Australia Ray Dunlop (champions)
  4. Australia / Australia Don Turnbull (semifinals)

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
1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 6 1 6
Australia Jack Cummings
Australia 		2 4 6 4 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		w/o
Australia
Australia 		6 6 6 Australia
Australia
Australia F. Bowen
Australia W. Warren 		4 2 2 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 6 6
Australia
Australia 		6 6 6 4 Australia
Australia Don Turnbull 		3 4 3
Australia
Australia 		3 4 4 Australia
Australia 		1 3 3 [b]
4 Australia
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 6 6 4 Australia
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 6 6
Australia
Australia 		4 2 3 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 2 7 9 4
2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard 		7 6 6 3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		8 6 5 7 6
Australia
Australia Gar Moon 		5 4 4 2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard 		w/o
Australia
Australia Duncan Thompson 		6 5 6 6 Australia
Australia Duncan Thompson
Australia Len Schwartz
Australia 		3 7 4 3 [a] 2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard 		2 8 4 3
Australia Harry Hassett
Australia 		6 6 6 3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		6 6 6 6
Australia
Australia Adrian Quist 		4 4 1 Australia Harry Hassett
Australia 		6 0 6 1 1
3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		6 1 6 6 6 3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		4 6 3 6 6
Australia Norman Peach
Australia Aubrey Willard 		8 6 1 4 4

Notes[]

  1. ^ Some sources give 6–2 as a result of the last set.
  2. ^ Some sources give 1–6 as a result of the second set.

References[]

  1. ^ "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Quist Takes Set From Moon". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "A Shock". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

[1] Source for seedings

Preceded by
 Grand Slam men's doubles Succeeded by
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