1929 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1929 Australian Championships
Champion John Colin Gregory
Runner-up Richard Schlesinger
Score6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds7

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Colin Gregory is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
  2. Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
  3. Harry Hopman (semifinals)
  4. John Colin Gregory (champion)
  5. Richard Schlesinger (finalist)
  6. Jack Cummings (second round)
  7. n/a [lower-alpha 1]
  8. Edgar Moon (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Jack Crawford 3 3 6 4
5 Richard Schlesinger 6 6 2 6
5 Richard Schlesinger 6 6 0 6
3 Harry Hopman 2 1 6 2
3 Harry Hopman 6 11 7
Pat O'Hara Wood 2 9 5
5 Richard Schlesinger 2 2 7 4
4 John Colin Gregory 6 6 5 6
8 Edgar Moon 2 5 6 6 6
2 Bunny Austin 6 7 1 2 4
8 Edgar Moon 4 5 2
4 John Colin Gregory 6 7 6
Ernest Rowe 4 2 4
4 John Colin Gregory 6 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Crawford 6 6 6
Little 4 3 0 1 Crawford 6 8 6
Moore 8 6 6 6 Moore 0 6 1
Sweeting 10 2 3 3 1 Crawford 3 3 6 4
5 Schlesinger 6 6 6 5 Schlesinger 6 6 2 6
Harvey 0 1 3 5 Schlesinger 6 6 0 6
Thompson 6 6 6 Thompson 0 1 6 4
Cattanach 2 3 3 5 Schlesinger 6 6 0 6
3 Hopman 7 6 6 3 Hopman 2 1 6 2
Frankenberg 5 3 3 3 Hopman 6 6 6
Gar Hone 6 6 6 Hone 1 0 1
Vincent 2 1 1 3 Hopman 6 11 7
O'Hara Wood 6 6 7 O'Hara Wood 2 9 5
James 2 1 5 O'Hara Wood 6 4 6 6
Collins 6 6 6 Collins 3 6 1 4
Dalgleish 3 1 0

Section 2
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Moon 6 6 6
Walker 2 2 4 8 Moon 6 6 6
McCracken w/o McCracken 2 1 4
Page 8 Moon 2 5 6 6 6
2 Austin 3 6 6 6 2 Austin 6 7 1 2 4
Wertheim 6 4 2 1 2 Austin 8 6 6
Cropper w/o Cropper 6 1 0
Turnbull [lower-alpha 2] 8 Moon 4 5 2
6 Cummings 6 6 6 4 Gregory 6 7 6
Ray Hone 1 1 2 6 Cummings 1 12 6 4 4
Rowe 7 4 9 6 Rowe 6 10 2 6 6
Black 5 6 7 4 Rowe 4 2 4
4 Gregory 6 6 6 4 Gregory 6 6 6
Manthorpe 3 2 1 4 Gregory 6 6 6
Hooper 6 6 6 Hooper 1 3 4
Ron Hone 3 3 2

Notes
  1. Originally the seventh seed was Edward Higgs, but knee injury forced him to withdraw from entire tournament.[1]
  2. Turnbull severely injured his thumb the preceding day in the Linton Cup final and had to withdraw from entire tournament.[2]

References
  1. "English & Inter-State Tennis "Stars" in Action". Saturday Journal. South Australia. 19 January 1929. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia. 21 January 1929. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • Source for seedings
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