Alfred Dunlop
Australian tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Alfred Dunlop with his wife, Lucille Adeline Wickham Treadway (1874–1951) | |
| Full name | Alfred Wallace Dunlop |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 12 January 1875 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 6 May 1933 (aged 58) Melbourne, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1897 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1914 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1908) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1914) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | 2R (1914) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1908) |
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1908 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  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 | Fred Alexander |  Granville G. Sharp  Anthony Wilding | 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.