Alfred Dunlop
Alfred Wallace Dunlop (12 January 1875 – 7 April 1933) was an Australian tennis player, born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He won the doubles title at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, alongside Fred Alexander in 1908. He also reached the singles finals at the tournament that year, losing to Alexander.[1]
Alfred Dunlop with his wife, Lucille Adeline Wickham Treadway (1874–1951) | |
Full name | Alfred Wallace Dunlop |
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Country (sports) | |
Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 12 January 1875
Died | 7 April 1933 58) Melbourne, Australia | (aged
Turned pro | 1897 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1914 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | F (1908) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1914) |
Other tournaments | |
WHCC | 2R (1914) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1908) |
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1908 | Australasian Championships | Grass | 6–3, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (1 title)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1908 | Australasian Championships | Grass | 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
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References
- "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
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