1928 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1928 Australian Championships
Champion Jean Borotra
Runner-up Jack Cummings
Final score6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
Draw40
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Jean Borotra (Champion)
  2. Gerald Patterson (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Jacques Brugnon (Third round)
  4. Jack Crawford (Semifinalist)
  5. Christian Boussus (Third round)
  6. Harry Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Jack Hawkes (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Gar Moon (Third round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • R. = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Jean Borotra 6 6 6
6 Harry Hopman 4 4 3 1 Jean Borotra 4 6 1 7 6
4 Jack Crawford 6 8 6 4 Jack Crawford 6 3 6 5 4
7 Jack Hawkes 2 6 3 1 Jean Borotra 6 6 4 5 6
Jack Cummings 4 2 6 8 6 Jack Cummings 4 1 6 7 3
Frederick Kalms 6 6 3 6 1 Jack Cummings 6 2 6 8
Bob Schlesinger 6 7 6 Bob Schlesinger 1 6 4 6
2 Gerald Patterson 4 9 4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Borotra 6 6 6
Fitzgerald 2 3 0 1 Borotra 6 6 6
Sproule 6 6 6 Sproule 2 0 3
Brewster 2 4 3 1 Borotra 1 4 6 6 6
Medcalf 6 6 6 Baker 6 6 1 2 1
Williams 2 3 2 Medcalf 7 8 4 3
Baker 5 4 6 7 6 Baker 5 10 6 6
Munns 7 6 2 5 0 1 Borotra 6 6 6
6 Hopman 4 4 3
6 Hopman 5 6 4 6 6
Page 7 1 6 2 3
6 Hopman 6 3 6 4 6
Wertheim 3 6 2 6 4
Wertheim 6 6 6
Hicks 0 1 3

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Crawford 6 6 6 3 6
Cattanach 3 8 4 6 2
4 Crawford 6 6 7
Bayley 4 2 5
Bayley 7 6 6
Smith 5 0 1
4 Crawford 6 8 6
7 Hawkes 2 6 3
7 Hawkes 6 6 6
Southwick 0 1 1
7 Hawkes 6 6 6
Dunlop 1 1 2
Dunlop 6 3 6 4 7
McCausland 3 6 3 6 5

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Cummings 6 6 6
Ward 0 0 1
Cummings 6 1 6 9
3 Brugnon 2 6 2 7
3 Brugnon 6 6 6
Coram 2 2 4
Cummings 4 2 6 8 6
Colvin 6 5 6 6 Kalms 6 6 3 6 1
Thurlow 2 7 1 3 Colvin 4 0 2
Kalms 8 6 6 Kalms 6 6 6
Hatherley 6 0 1 Kalms 10 4 6 6
A. Willard 6 6 4 6 8 Moon 8 6 3 2
Dunn 4 3 6 1 A. Willard 2 3 1
8 Moon 6 6 6 8 Moon 6 6 6
Frankenberg 3 1 1

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 Boussus 6 6 6
Ford 1 3 4
5 Boussus 2 6 6 0 3
Schlesinger 6 2 2 6 6
Schlesinger 6 6 6
J. Willard 0 4 0
Schlesinger 6 7 6 rtd.
2 Patterson 4 9 4
Peach 6 2 3 7 6
Walker 2 6 6 5 1
Peach 8 3 6 3
2 Patterson 10 6 3 6
Down 2 1 1
2 Patterson 6 6 6
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See also

  • 1928 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

References

  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
  • Source for seedings
Preceded by
1927 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1928 French Championships
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