Alfred Dunlop

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Dunlop, with his wife, between 1910 and 1915

Alfred Wallace "Alf" Dunlop (born January 12, 1875 in Christchurch , New Zealand , † April 7, 1933 in Melbourne ) was an Australian tennis player.

Life

Dunlop took part in tennis tournaments in Australia from 1897. In 1905 he entered the Wimbledon Championships for the first time , but already lost his opening match against Anthony Wilding . In the same year he won the Northumberland Championships . At the first edition of the Australian Championships in November 1905, he reached the semi-finals. Three years later he was defeated in the final of the Australian Championships Fred Alexander in five sets. In doubles he won the title at the side of Alexander this year and thus the greatest success of his career. In 1905 and 1912 he was used in the Davis Cup against Great Britain and the USA . Until 1914 he played regularly at tournaments in Australia and Europe. He last appeared in doubles at the Australian Championships in 1919, but was eliminated in the first round.

He died in Kew , Melbourne in 1933 at the age of 58 .

Double title

No. year competition partner Final opponent Result
1. 1908 Championships of Australia and New Zealand United StatesUnited States Fred Alexander AustraliaAustralia Granville Sharp Anthony Wilding
AustraliaAustralia  		6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 1

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SURNAME Dunlop, Alfred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dunlop, Alfred Wallace; Dunlop, Alf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH January 12, 1875
PLACE OF BIRTH Christchurch , New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH April 7, 1933
Place of death Melbourne