Alfred Dunlop
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| File:A.W. Dunlop.jpg Alfred Dunlop with his wife, Lucille Adeline Wickham Treadway (1874–1951) | |
| Full name | Alfred Wallace Dunlop |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| Born | 12 January 1875 |
| Died | 6 May 1933 (aged 58) Melbourne, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1897 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1914 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1908) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1914) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | 2R (1914) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1908) |
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Alfred Wallace Dunlop (12 January 1875 – 6 May 1933) was an Australian tennis player, born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He won the doubles title at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, alongside Fred Alexander in 1908. He also reached the singles finals at the tournament that year, losing to Alexander.[1] He represented Australasia in the Davis Cup several times between 1905 and 1914.[2]
Grand Slam finals
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Singles (1 runner-up)
[edit | edit source]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1908 | Australasian Championships | Grass | United States Fred Alexander | 6–3, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
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Doubles (1 title)
[edit | edit source]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1908 | Australasian Championships | Grass | United States Fred Alexander | Australia Granville G. Sharp New Zealand Anthony Wilding |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
References
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Categories:
- Australian male tennis players
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- Australasian Championships (tennis) champions
- Sportspeople from Christchurch
- 1875 births
- 1933 deaths
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- 19th-century Australian people
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian tennis biography stubs