Jack Crawford (tennis player)
John Herbert Crawford , known as Jack Crawford (born March 22, 1908 in Albury , New South Wales , † September 10, 1991 in Cessnock , New South Wales) was an Australian tennis player .
He won several Grand Slam tournaments , including six in singles, and was almost the first player to win the Grand Slam. This triumph was achieved five years later by Don Budge .
In 1933 he won the Australian , French and English championships and stood in the finals of the US championships in Forest Hills against Fred Perry . He was leading 2-1 sets when he had an asthmatic attack and practically had to give away the last two sets, which cost him the title and immortality in tennis.
He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979.
On February 28, 1930, he married the Australian tennis player Marjorie Cox .
Grand Slam victories
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Australian Open :
- Single - 1931-1933, 1935
- Doubles - 1929, 1930, 1932, 1935
- Mixed - 1931-1933
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French Open :
- Single - 1933
- Double - 1935
- Mixed - 1933
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Wimbledon Championships :
- Single - 1933
- Double - 1935
- Mixed - 1930
Web links
- ATP profile of Jack Crawford (English)
- ITF Profile of Jack Crawford (English)
- Jack Crawford in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wedding Bells. In: The Narandera Argus. National Library of Australia, March 4, 1930, accessed December 1, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crawford, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crawford, John Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albury , New South Wales , Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1991 |
| Place of death | Cessnock , New South Wales , Australia |