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1928 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1928 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Jean Borotra
Runner-upAustralia Jack Cummings
Score6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw40
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1927 · Australian Championships · 1929 →

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.

Seeds

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

  1. France Jean Borotra (champion)
  2. Australia Gerald Patterson (quarterfinals)
  3. France Jacques Brugnon (third round)
  4. Australia Jack Crawford (semifinals)
  5. France Christian Boussus (third round)
  6. Australia Harry Hopman (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Jack Hawkes (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Gar Moon (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

See also

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References

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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • [2] Source for seedings
Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by