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1930 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1930 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
Runners-upAustralia Tim Fitchett
Australia Jack Hawkes
Score8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw16(6 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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The first-seeds Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman successfully defended their title by defeating Tim Fitchett and Jack Hawkes 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seeds

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  1. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman (champions)
  2. (Australia Tim Fitchett / Australia Jack Hawkes) (final)[a]
  3. Australia Ray Dunlop / Australia Jim Willard (semifinals)
  4. Australia Jack Cummings / Australia Gar Moon (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 6
Q Australia Ron Ford
Australia Bill Halliday
2 3 3 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 7
Australia Alan Coldham
Australia Harry Hassett
3 1 6 6 6 Australia Alan Coldham
Australia Harry Hassett
1 2 5
Australia Horace Crebbin
Australia Hector Wallace
6 6 3 3 3 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 6 6
Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Bob Schlesinger
6 6 6 4 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
2 1 4
Q Australia Max Carpenter
Australia Bill Simpson
2 2 3 Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Bob Schlesinger
3 4 6 3
4 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 6 4 Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 1 6
Q Australia Gemmell Payne
Australia George Thomas
1 2 2 1 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
8 6 2 6
3 Australia Ray Dunlop
Australia Jim Willard
7 9 6 6 (2) Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 1 6 3
Q Australia Vic Beament
Australia Gerald Gaffy
9 7 1 1 3 Australia Ray Dunlop
Australia Jim Willard
9 6 6
Australia Ron Hone
Australia Don Turnbull
4 3 7 6 6 Australia Ron Hone
Australia Don Turnbull
7 3 3
Australia Clifford Sproule
Australia Norman Peach
6 6 5 4 4 3 Australia Ray Dunlop
Australia Jim Willard
1 4 6 3
Q Australia Dave Thompson
Australia Bruce Walker
6 3 3 6 6 (2) Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6 3 6
Australia Frank Peach
Australia Ernest Rowe
4 6 6 3 0 Q Australia Dave Thompson
Australia Bruce Walker
2 4 6 4
(2) Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia Jack Hawkes
1 6 6 6 (2) Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6 4 6
Q Australia Max Noble
Australia Tom Trigg
6 1 0 1

Eliminating round

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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.[7]

Eliminating matches[8] were played on Saturday, 18 January:

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally the second seeds were Jack Hawkes and Pat O'Hara Wood but the latter withdrew.[6] It's unclear whether Hawkes with a new partner had retained this seed.

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1930. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1930. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1930. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1930. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sporting Globe. Victoria, Australia. 22 January 1930. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 10 January 1930. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 20 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
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Source for seedings