1931 Australian Championships – Men's doubles
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Men's doubles | |
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1931 Australian Championships | |
Champions | Charles Donohoe Ray Dunlop |
Runners-up | Jack Crawford Harry Hopman |
Final score | 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4 |
Draw | 16 |
Seeds | 4 |
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[]
- Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman (final)
- / Jim Willard (semifinals)
- Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop (champions)
- / 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 | Jack Crawford Harry Hopman | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Cummings | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Jack Crawford Harry Hopman | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Bowen W. Warren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Jack Crawford Harry Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Don Turnbull | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | | 1 | 3 | 3 | [b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Don Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Don Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Jack Crawford Harry Hopman | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jim Willard | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Charles Donohoe Ray Dunlop | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gar Moon | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Jim Willard | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duncan Thompson | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Duncan Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Len Schwartz | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | [a] | 2 | Jim Willard | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry Hassett | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Charles Donohoe Ray Dunlop | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adrian Quist | 4 | 4 | 1 | Harry Hassett | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Charles Donohoe Ray Dunlop | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Charles Donohoe Ray Dunlop | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norman Peach Aubrey Willard | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tennis Championships". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Quist Takes Set From Moon". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Shock". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
[1] Source for seedings
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