1930 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Gar Moon defeated Harry Hopman 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.

Men's Singles
1930 Australian Championships
Champion Gar Moon
Runner-up Harry Hopman
Final score6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Draw32(11 Q )
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Jack Crawford (Semifinalist)
  2. Harry Hopman (Finalist)
  3. Gar Moon (Champion)
  4. Jim Willard (Semifinalist)
  5. Jack Cummings (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Bob Schlesinger (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Jack Hawkes (Second round)
  8. Clifford Sproule (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
2 Harry Hopman 4 6 3 7 6
Jack Clemenger 6 2 6 5 3
2 Harry Hopman 6 6 6
4 Jim Willard 4 2 0
4 Jim Willard 2 6 10 6
6 Bob Schlesinger 6 1 8 2
2 Harry Hopman 3 1 3
3 Gar Moon 6 6 6
1 Jack Crawford 6 6 6
8 Clifford Sproule 3 2 1
1 Jack Crawford 5 4 6 3
3 Gar Moon 7 6 4 6
3 Gar Moon 6 6 6
5 Jack Cummings 4 2 2

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Hopman 6 6 6
Chave 3 2 2 2 Hopman 6 11 6 4 6
Q Noble 2 2 1 Hassett 1 13 1 6 3
Hassett 6 6 6 2 Hopman 4 6 3 7 6
7 Hawkes 11 4 2 Clemenger 6 2 6 5 3
Coldham 13 6 6 Coldham 0 2 4
Q Fitchett 5 1 1 Clemenger 6 6 6
Clemenger 7 6 6 2 Hopman 6 6 6
4 J. Willard 6 6 9 4 J. Willard 4 2 0
Ford 0 3 7 4 J. Willard 6 1 4 6 6
Q Tonkin 3 2 6 3 Turnbull 2 6 6 2 1
Turnbull 6 6 3 6 4 J. Willard 2 6 10 6
6 Schlesinger 6 6 6 6 Schlesinger 6 1 8 2
Peach 3 2 2 6 Schlesinger 6 9 10
Q McCracken 2 4 6 6 5 Q Walker 3 7 8
Q Walker 6 6 3 1 7

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Crawford 6 6 8
Q Thompson 2 2 6 1 Crawford 6 6 3 6
Q Doctor 3 3 4 Rowe 4 2 6 2
Rowe 6 6 6 1 Crawford 6 6 6
8 Sproule 6 6 7 8 Sproule 3 2 1
Q Grinstead 1 2 5 8 Sproule 6 6 6
Q Payne 7 4 6 6 Q Payne 2 2 2
Wallace 5 6 2 1 1 Crawford 5 4 6 3
3 Moon 3 6 6 6 3 Moon 7 6 4 6
Robinson 6 0 2 4 3 Moon 6 6 6
[lower-alpha 1] Sweeting 7 9 8 Sweeting 2 3 1
[lower-alpha 1] Cranfield 5 7 6 3 Moon 6 6 6
5 Cummings 8 6 6 5 Cummings 4 2 2
Dunlop 6 2 4 5 Cummings 9 7 6
Q Beament 6 3 7 2 Q A. Smith 7 5 2
Q A. Smith 4 6 9 6

Eliminating round

In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played.[1]

Eliminating matches[2] were played on Saturday, 18 January:

  • Max Noble d. Adrian Quist 7–5, 5–7, 8–6, 6–4
  • Basil Fitchett d. George Thomas 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
  • Bert Tonkin d. Jack Busst 6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 7–5
  • F. McCracken d. Allan Knight 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
  • Bruce Walker d. Horace Crebbin 7–5, 9–7, 6–3
  • Dave Thompson d. Bill Halliday 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
  • Harold Doctor d. Gerald Gaffy w/o
  • John Grinstead d. Bill Simpson 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
  • Gemmell Payne d. Max Carpenter 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
  • Vic Beament d. Keith Dalgleish 7–5, 8–6, 6–2
  • Angus Smith d. Norman Mussen 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6
  • ( J. S. D. Sweeting d. Cec Cranfield 7–5, 9–7, 8–6)[lower-alpha 1]

Notes
  1. All contemporary sources call this encounter (played on January 18) an elimination match.

References
  1. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1930. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 20 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
  • Source for seedings
Preceded by
1929 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1930 French Championships
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