1929 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Colin Gregory defeated Bob 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 Colin Gregory
Runner-up Bob Schlesinger
Final 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 (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Bunny Austin (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Harry Hopman (Semifinalist)
  4. Colin Gregory (Champion)
  5. Bob Schlesinger (Finalist)
  6. Jack Cummings (Second round)
  7. n/a [lower-alpha 1]
  8. Gar Moon (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Jack Crawford 3 3 6 4
5 Bob Schlesinger 6 6 2 6
5 Bob 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 Bob Schlesinger 2 2 7 4
4 Colin Gregory 6 6 5 6
8 Gar Moon 2 5 6 6 6
2 Bunny Austin 6 7 1 2 4
8 Gar Moon 4 5 2
4 Colin Gregory 6 7 6
Ernest Rowe 4 2 4
4 Colin Gregory 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

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, Australia. 19 January 1929. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Champions Meet In Delightful Tennis Weather". The Register News-Pictorial. South Australia, Australia. 21 January 1929. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
  • Source for seedings
Preceded by
1928 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1929 French Championships
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