1929 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1929 Australian Championships grand slam UKGBI John Colin Gregory AUS Richard Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 32 7 John Colin Gregory defeated Richard Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Colin Gregory is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Jack Crawford (quarterfinals) GBR Bunny Austin (quarterfinals) AUS Harry Hopman (semifinals) GBR John Colin Gregory (champion) AUS Richard Schlesinger (finalist) AUS Jack Cummings (second round) n/aseed Originally the seventh seed was Edward Higgs, but knee injury forced him to withdraw from entire tournament.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/199985742 English & Inter-State Tennis "Stars" in Action Saturday Journal South Australia 19 January 1929 1 National Library of Australia AUS Edgar Moon (semifinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 170 AUS Richard Schlesinger 5 GBR John Colin Gregory 4 2 6 2 6 7 5 4 6 AUS Richard Schlesinger 5 AUS Harry Hopman 3 6 2 6 1 0 6 6 2 AUS Edgar Moon 8 GBR John Colin Gregory 4 4 6 5 7 2 6 AUS Jack Crawford 1 AUS Richard Schlesinger 5 3 6 3 6 6 2 4 6 AUS Harry Hopman 3 AUS Pat O'Hara Wood 6 2 11 9 7 5 AUS Edgar Moon 8 GBR Bunny Austin 2 2 6 5 7 6 1 6 2 6 4 AUS Ernest Rowe GBR John Colin Gregory 4 4 6 2 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Schlesinger 5 AUS Hopman 3 6 2 6 1 0 6 6 2 AUS Crawford 1 AUS Schlesinger 5 3 6 3 6 6 2 4 6 AUS Hopman 3 AUS O'Hara Wood 6 2 11 9 7 5 AUS Crawford 1 AUS Moore 6 0 8 6 6 1 AUS Schlesinger 5 AUS Thompson 6 0 6 1 0 6 6 4 AUS Hopman 3 AUS Hone 6 1 6 0 6 1 AUS O'Hara Wood GBR Collins 6 3 4 6 6 1 6 4 AUS Crawford 1 AUS Little 6 4 6 3 6 0 AUS Moore AUS Sweeting 8 10 6 2 6 3 6 3 AUS Schlesinger 5 AUS Harvey 6 0 6 1 6 3 AUS Thompson AUS Cattanach 6 2 6 3 6 3 AUS Hopman 3 AUS Frankenberg 7 5 6 3 6 3 AUS Gar Hone AUS Vincent 6 2 6 1 6 1 AUS O'Hara Wood AUS James 6 2 6 1 7 5 GBR Collins AUS Dalgleish 6 3 6 1 6 0 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Moon 8 GBR Gregory 4 4 6 5 7 2 6 AUS Moon 8 GBR Austin 2 2 6 5 7 6 1 6 2 6 4 AUS Rowe GBR Gregory 4 4 6 2 6 4 6 AUS Moon 8 AUS McCracken 6 2 6 1 6 4 GBR Austin 2 AUS Cropper 8 6 6 1 6 0 AUS Cummings 6 AUS Rowe 1 6 12 10 6 2 4 6 4 6 GBR Gregory 4 AUS Hooper 6 1 6 3 6 4 AUS Moon 8 AUS Walker 6 2 6 2 6 4 AUS McCracken AUS Page w/o GBR Austin 2 AUS Wertheim 3 6 6 4 6 2 6 1 AUS Cropper AUS Turnbullinjury Turnbull severely injured his thumb the preceding day in the Linton Cup final and had to withdraw from entire tournament.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54242804 Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather The Register News-Pictorial South Australia 21 January 1929 14 National Library of Australia w/o AUS Cummings 6 AUS Ray Hone 6 1 6 1 6 2 AUS Rowe AUS Black 7 5 4 6 9 7 6 4 GBR Gregory 4 AUS Manthorpe 6 3 6 2 6 1 AUS Hooper AUS Ron Hone 6 3 6 3 6 2 Notes References External links 1929 MS Source for seedings 1928 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1929 French Championships 1929 Category:1929 in Australian tennis Men's Singles Men's Singles