Alfred Dunlop

Alfred Dunlop

Alfred Dunlop with his wife, Lucille Adeline Wickham Treadway (1874-1951)
Full name Alfred Wallace Dunlop
Country (sports)  Australia
Born (1875-01-12)12 January 1875
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died 7 April 1933(1933-04-07) (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)

Alfred Wallace Dunlop (12 January 1875 – 7 April 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]

Grand Slam finals

A W Dunlop

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1908 Australasian Championships Grass United States 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 United States Fred Alexander Australia Granville G. Sharp
New Zealand Anthony Wilding
6–3, 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.

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