1928 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1928 Australian Championships FRA Jean Borotra AUS Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 40 8 grand slam Jean Borotra defeated Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1928 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jean Borotra is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. FRA Jean Borotra (champion) AUS Gerald Patterson (quarterfinals) FRA Jacques Brugnon (third round) AUS Jack Crawford (semifinals) FRA Christian Boussus (third round) AUS Harry Hopman (quarterfinals) AUS Jack Hawkes (quarterfinals) AUS Gar Moon (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 5 Quarterfinals yes 170 FRA Jean Borotra 1 AUS Jack Cummings 6 4 6 1 4 6 5 7 6 3 FRA Jean Borotra 1 AUS Jack Crawford 4 4 6 6 3 1 6 7 5 6 4 AUS Jack Cummings AUS Bob Schlesinger 6 1 2 6 6 4 8 6 FRA Jean Borotra 1 AUS Harry Hopman 6 6 4 6 4 6 3 AUS Jack Crawford 4 AUS Jack Hawkes 7 6 2 8 6 6 3 AUS Jack Cummings AUS Frederick Kalms 4 6 2 6 6 3 8 6 6 1 AUS Bob Schlesinger AUS Gerald Patterson 2 6 4 7 9 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Borotra 1 AUS Hopman 6 6 4 6 4 6 3 FRA Borotra 1 AUS Baker 1 6 4 6 6 1 6 2 6 1 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Wertheim 6 3 3 6 6 2 4 6 6 4 FRA Borotra 1 AUS Sproule 6 2 6 0 6 3 AUS Medcalf AUS Baker 7 5 8 10 4 6 3 6 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Page 5 7 6 1 4 6 6 2 6 3 AUS Wertheim AUS Hicks 6 0 6 1 6 3 FRA Borotra 1 AUS Fitzgerald 6 2 6 3 6 0 AUS Sproule AUS Brewster 6 2 6 4 6 3 AUS Medcalf AUS Williams 6 2 6 3 6 2 AUS Baker AUS Munns 5 7 4 6 6 2 7 5 6 0 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Crawford 4 AUS Hawkes 7 6 2 8 6 6 3 AUS Crawford 4 AUS Bayley 6 4 6 2 7 5 AUS Hawkes 7 AUS Dunlop 6 1 6 1 6 2 AUS Crawford 4 AUS Cattanach 6 3 6 8 6 4 3 6 6 2 AUS Bayley AUS Smith 7 5 6 0 6 1 AUS Hawkes 7 AUS Southwick 6 0 6 1 6 1 AUS Dunlop AUS McCausland 6 3 3 6 6 3 4 6 7 5 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Cummings AUS Kalms 4 6 2 6 6 3 8 6 6 1 AUS Cummings FRA Brugnon 3 6 2 1 6 6 2 9 7 AUS Kalms AUS Moon 8 10 8 4 6 6 3 6 2 AUS Cummings AUS Ward 6 0 6 0 6 1 FRA Brugnon 3 AUS Coram 6 2 6 2 6 4 AUS Colvin AUS Kalms 4 6 0 6 2 6 AUS A. Willard AUS Moon 8 2 6 3 6 1 6 AUS Colvin AUS Thurlow 6 2 5 7 6 1 6 3 AUS Kalms AUS Hatherley 8 6 6 0 6 1 AUS A. Willard AUS Dunn 6 4 6 3 4 6 6 1 AUS Moon 8 AUS Frankenberg 6 3 6 1 6 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Schlesinger AUS Patterson 2 6 4 7 9 6 4 rtd. FRA Boussus 5 AUS Schlesinger 2 6 6 2 6 2 0 6 3 6 AUS Peach AUS Patterson 2 8 10 3 6 6 3 3 6 FRA Boussus 5 AUS Ford 6 1 6 3 6 4 AUS Schlesinger AUS J. Willard 6 0 6 4 6 0 AUS Peach AUS Walker 6 2 2 6 3 6 7 5 6 1 AUS Down AUS Patterson 2 2 6 1 6 1 6 See also 1928 Australian Championships – Women's singles References 1928 MS Source for seedings 1927 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1928 French Championships 1928 Category:1928 in Australian tennis Men's Singles Men's Singles