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1934 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1934 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Pat Hughes
United Kingdom Fred Perry
Runners-upAustralia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
Score6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (4 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1933 · Australian Championships · 1935 →

The first seeds Pat Hughes and Fred Perry defeated Adrian Quist and Don Turnbull 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1934 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Twenty five teams have entered for the event in which number of pairs was limited to sixteen. Twelve pairs were placed in the main draw and thirteen had to play in the preliminary rounds. Four semifinalists qualified into the first round of the competition proper.[7]

Seeds

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  1. United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Fred Perry (champions)
  2. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman (semifinals)
  3. Australia Adrian Quist / Australia Don Turnbull (final)
  4. Australia Vivian McGrath / 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 United Kingdom Pat Hughes
United Kingdom Fred Perry
6 6 7
Q Australia Eric Freak
Australia Allan Knight
3 2 5 1 United Kingdom Pat Hughes
United Kingdom Fred Perry
3 7 6 8
Australia Bruce Moore
Australia Dave Thompson
5 9 6 3 7 Australia Bruce Moore
Australia Dave Thompson
6 5 1 6
Australia Joe Rogers
Australia Aubrey Willard
7 7 2 6 5 1 United Kingdom Pat Hughes
United Kingdom Fred Perry
6 6 1 7
Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Purcell
6 3 6 6 4 Australia Vivian McGrath
Australia Gar Moon
0 2 6 5
Australia Alfred Chave
Australia Hughie Goodwin
1 6 3 2 Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Purcell
2 5 1
4 Australia Vivian McGrath
Australia Gar Moon
6 6 4 6 4 Australia Vivian McGrath
Australia Gar Moon
6 7 6
Q Australia Reg Ewin
Australia Abel Kay
1 3 6 4 1 United Kingdom Pat Hughes
United Kingdom Fred Perry
6 6 6 3 6
3 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
6 6 6 3 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
8 3 4 6 3
Q Australia George Kendall
Australia Toss O'Connor
2 2 2 3 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
6 6 6
New Zealand Charles Angus
Australia Ray Dunlop
6 8 3 9 6 New Zealand Charles Angus
Australia Ray Dunlop
2 2 4
United Kingdom Harry Lee
United Kingdom Frank Wilde
1 10 6 7 4 3 Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Don Turnbull
7 4 3 6 6
Australia Gar Hone
Australia Len Schwartz
6 6 7 2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
5 6 6 4 4
Australia Alan Reid
Australia Bruce Walker
3 1 5 Australia Gar Hone
Australia Len Schwartz
3 7 9 10
2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
3 6 6 6 2 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Harry Hopman
6 5 11 12
Q Australia Dave Chrystal
Australia Don Ferguson
6 4 3 3

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 January 1934. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 January 1934. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 January 1934. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 1934. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1934. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 January 1934. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 11 January 1934. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for seedings
  • [2] Source for the draw