1931 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1931 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop
Runners-upAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
Score8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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1931 tennis event results

The third seeds Charles Donohoe and Ray Dunlop defeated the defending champions Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Because of falling light this match had to be ceased on a scheduled day (Saturday, 7 March) with the score at two sets to one for Donohoe/Dunlop and 7–7 in the fourth.[6] The play was resumed on Monday, 9 March.[7]

Seeds

  1. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman (final)
  2. Australia Dave Thompson / Australia Jim Willard (semifinals)
  3. Australia Charles Donohoe / Australia Ray Dunlop (champions)
  4. Australia Rupert Shepherd / Australia Don Turnbull (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 6 1 6
Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Bruce Walker 		2 4 6 4 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		w/o
Australia Reg Ewin
Australia Bill Steley 		6 6 6 Australia Reg Ewin
Australia Bill Steley
Australia F. Bowen
Australia W. Warren 		4 2 2 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 6 6
Australia Ted Budrodeen
Australia Cecil Ward 		6 6 6 4 Australia Rupert Shepherd
Australia Don Turnbull 		3 4 3
Australia Dick McMichael
Australia Bob Thomas 		3 4 4 Australia Ted Budrodeen
Australia Cecil Ward 		1 3 3 [b]
4 Australia Rupert Shepherd
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 6 6 4 Australia Rupert Shepherd
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 6 6
Australia Jack Purcell
Australia Bert Tonkin 		4 2 3 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 2 7 9 4
2 Australia Dave Thompson
Australia Jim Willard 		7 6 6 3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		8 6 5 7 6
Australia Harold Doctor
Australia Gar Moon 		5 4 4 2 Australia Dave Thompson
Australia Jim Willard 		w/o
Australia Angus Smith
Australia Duncan Thompson 		6 5 6 6 Australia Angus Smith
Australia Duncan Thompson
Australia Len Schwartz
Australia George Thomas 		3 7 4 3 [a] 2 Australia Dave Thompson
Australia Jim Willard 		2 8 4 3
Australia Harry Hassett
Australia Willis Teague 		6 6 6 3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		6 6 6 6
Australia Bruce Moore
Australia Adrian Quist 		4 4 1 Australia Harry Hassett
Australia Willis Teague 		6 0 6 1 1
3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		6 1 6 6 6 3 Australia Charles Donohoe
Australia Ray Dunlop 		4 6 3 6 6
Australia Norman Peach
Australia Aubrey Willard 		8 6 1 4 4

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources give 6–2 as a result of the last set.
  2. ^ Some sources give 1–6 as a result of the second set.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Quist Takes Set From Moon". Advertiser and Register. South Australia, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "A Shock". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1931. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

  • [1] Source for seedings
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