1928 Australian Championships
| 1928 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 January – 30 January 1928 |
| Edition | 21st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White 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] | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Australia Jack Crawford | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Colin Whiteman | |
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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[broken anchor] was achieved by two players.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]France Jean Borotra defeated Australia Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3[1]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Daphne Akhurst defeated Australia Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2[1]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon defeated Australia Gar Moon / Australia Jim Willard 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Esna Boyd defeated Australia Kathleen Le Messurier / Australia Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Daphne Akhurst / France Jean Borotra defeated Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Jack Hawkes walkover
Notes
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