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1928 Australian Championships

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. 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.

This was the first of only four such a Grand Slam tournaments, in which a Triple Crown was achieved by two players.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1928 Australian Championships – Men's singles

FRA Jean Borotra defeated AUS Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1928 Australian Championships – Women's singles

AUS Daphne Akhurst defeated AUS Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2

Men's doubles

Main article: 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

Main article: 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

Main article: 1928 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS Daphne Akhurst / FRA Jean Borotra defeated AUS Esna Boyd / AUS Jack Hawkes walkover

Notes

References

(18 January 1928). "For Tennis Titles". [[The Sporting Globe]].
(3 February 1928). "LAWN TENNIS.". [[The West Australian]].
Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.

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