1928 Australian Championships

March 2026 1928 Australian Championships 21 January – 30 January 1928 21st Grand Slam (ITF) Sydney, Australia White City Tennis Club Grass FRA Jean Borotra AUS Daphne Akhurst FRA Jean Borotra / FRA Jacques Brugnon AUS Daphne Akhurst / AUS Esna Boyd AUS Daphne Akhurst / FRA Jean Borotra AUS Jack Crawford AUS Jack Crawford / AUS Colin Whiteman 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.date Matches in women's and junior events were played between 21st and 30th of January, while men's matches and mixed doubles started on 28th.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184257928 For Tennis Titles The Sporting Globe Victoria, Australia 18 January 1928 12 National Library of Australia 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.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32088249 LAWN TENNIS. The West Australian Perth 3 February 1928 3 February 2013 19 National Library of Australia This was the first of only four such a Grand Slam tournaments, in which a History was achieved by two players. Finals Men's singles 1928 Australian Championships – Men's singles FRA Jean Borotra defeated AUS Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 357–377 2nd Women's singles 1928 Australian Championships – Women's singles AUS Daphne Akhurst defeated AUS Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2 Men's doubles 1928 Australian Championships – Men's doubles FRA Jean Borotra / FRA Jacques Brugnon defeated AUS Gar Moon / AUS Jim Willard 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles 1928 Australian Championships – Women's doubles AUS Daphne Akhurst / AUS Esna Boyd defeated AUS Kathleen Le Messurier / AUS Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1 Mixed doubles 1928 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles AUS Daphne Akhurst / FRA Jean Borotra defeated AUS Esna Boyd / AUS Jack Hawkes walkover Notes References External links Australian Open official website 1927 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1928 French Championships Category:1928 in tennis 1928 Category:1928 in Australian tennis Category:January 1928 sports events in Oceania Category:February 1928 sports events in Oceania