1929 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1929. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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Bob Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Women's singles
Daphne Akhurst defeated Louie Bickerton 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Men's doubles
Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman defeated Jack Cummings / Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Women's doubles
Daphne Akhurst / Louie Bickerton defeated Sylvia Harper / Meryl O'Hara Wood 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Daphne Akhurst / Gar Moon defeated Marjorie Cox / Jack Crawford 6–0, 7–5
French Open
Men's singles
René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6
Women's singles
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Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
René Lacoste (FRA) / Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Women's doubles
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Bobbie Heine (RSA) / Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Henri Cochet defeated Jean Borotra, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4[1]
Women's singles
Helen Wills defeated Helen Jacobs, 6–1, 6–2[2]
Men's doubles
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn defeated Ian Collins / Colin Gregory, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 10–12, 6–4[3]
Women's doubles
Peggy Michell / Phoebe Watson defeated Phyllis Covell / Dorothy Shepherd-Barron 6–4, 8–6[4]
Mixed doubles
Frank Hunter / Helen Wills defeated Ian Collins / Joan Fry, 6–1, 6–4[5]
US Open
Men's singles
Bill Tilden defeated Francis Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
Helen Wills defeated Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles
George Lott / John Doeg defeated Berkeley Bell / Lewis White 10–8, 16–14, 6–1
Women's doubles
Phoebe Holcroft Watson / Peggy Michell defeated Phyllis Covell / Dorothy Shepherd-Barron 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Betty Nuthall / George Lott defeated Phyllis Covell / Bunny Austin 6–3, 6–3
Notes
References
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup)