Alfred Dunlop

Australian tennis player

Alfred Dunlop
Alfred Dunlop with his wife, Lucille Adeline Wickham Treadway (1874–1951)
Full nameAlfred Wallace Dunlop
Country (sports) Australia
Born(1875-01-12)12 January 1875
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died6 May 1933(1933-05-06) (aged 58)
Melbourne, Australia
Turned pro1897 (amateur tour)
Retired1914
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1908)
Wimbledon4R (1914)
Other tournaments
WHCC2R (1914)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1908)

Alfred Wallace Dunlop (12 January 1875 – 6 May 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] He represented Australasia in the Davis Cup several times between 1905 and 1914.[2]

Grand Slam finals

A W Dunlop

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1908 Australasian Championships Grass United States Fred Alexander 6–3, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6, 3–6

Doubles (1 title)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1908 Australasian Championships Grass United States Fred Alexander Australia Granville G. Sharp
New Zealand Anthony Wilding		 6–3, 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Death of A. W. Dunlop". The Australasian: 49. 13 May 1933.

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