1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Gar Moon defeated Harry Hopman 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.

Men's singles
1930 Australian Championships
ChampionAustralia Gar Moon
Runner-upAustralia Harry Hopman
Score6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Draw32(11 Q )
Seeds8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Gar Moon is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Jack Crawford (semifinals)
  2. Australia Harry Hopman (finalist)
  3. Australia Gar Moon (champion)
  4. Australia Jim Willard (semifinals)
  5. Australia Jack Cummings (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Bob Schlesinger (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Jack Hawkes (second round)
  8. Australia Clifford Sproule (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
2 Australia Harry Hopman 4 6 3 7 6
Australia Jack Clemenger 6 2 6 5 3
2 Australia Harry Hopman 6 6 6
4 Australia Jim Willard 4 2 0
4 Australia Jim Willard 2 6 10 6
6 Australia Bob Schlesinger 6 1 8 2
2 Australia Harry Hopman 3 1 3
3 Australia Gar Moon 6 6 6
1 Australia Jack Crawford 6 6 6
8 Australia Clifford Sproule 3 2 1
1 Australia Jack Crawford 5 4 6 3
3 Australia Gar Moon 7 6 4 6
3 Australia Gar Moon 6 6 6
5 Australia Jack Cummings 4 2 2

Section 1
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Hopman 6 6 6
Australia Chave 3 2 2 2 Australia Hopman 6 11 6 4 6
Q Australia Noble 2 2 1 Australia Hassett 1 13 1 6 3
Australia Hassett 6 6 6 2 Australia Hopman 4 6 3 7 6
7 Australia Hawkes 11 4 2 Australia Clemenger 6 2 6 5 3
Australia Coldham 13 6 6 Australia Coldham 0 2 4
Q Australia Fitchett 5 1 1 Australia Clemenger 6 6 6
Australia Clemenger 7 6 6 2 Australia Hopman 6 6 6
4 Australia J. Willard 6 6 9 4 Australia J. Willard 4 2 0
Australia Ford 0 3 7 4 Australia J. Willard 6 1 4 6 6
Q Australia Tonkin 3 2 6 3 Australia Turnbull 2 6 6 2 1
Australia Turnbull 6 6 3 6 4 Australia J. Willard 2 6 10 6
6 Australia Schlesinger 6 6 6 6 Australia Schlesinger 6 1 8 2
Australia Peach 3 2 2 6 Australia Schlesinger 6 9 10
Q Australia McCracken 2 4 6 6 5 Q Australia Walker 3 7 8
Q Australia Walker 6 6 3 1 7

Section 2
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Crawford 6 6 8
Q Australia Thompson 2 2 6 1 Australia Crawford 6 6 3 6
Q Australia Doctor 3 3 4 Australia Rowe 4 2 6 2
Australia Rowe 6 6 6 1 Australia Crawford 6 6 6
8 Australia Sproule 6 6 7 8 Australia Sproule 3 2 1
Q Australia Grinstead 1 2 5 8 Australia Sproule 6 6 6
Q Australia Payne 7 4 6 6 Q Australia Payne 2 2 2
Australia Wallace 5 6 2 1 1 Australia Crawford 5 4 6 3
3 Australia Moon 3 6 6 6 3 Australia Moon 7 6 4 6
Australia Robinson 6 0 2 4 3 Australia Moon 6 6 6
[lower-alpha 1] Australia Sweeting 7 9 8 Australia Sweeting 2 3 1
[lower-alpha 1] Australia Cranfield 5 7 6 3 Australia Moon 6 6 6
5 Australia Cummings 8 6 6 5 Australia Cummings 4 2 2
Australia Dunlop 6 2 4 5 Australia Cummings 9 7 6
Q Australia Beament 6 3 7 2 Q Australia A. Smith 7 5 2
Q Australia A. Smith 4 6 9 6

Eliminating round

In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played.[1]

Eliminating matches[2] were played on Saturday, 18 January:

  • Australia Max Noble d. Australia Adrian Quist 7–5, 5–7, 8–6, 6–4
  • Australia Basil Fitchett d. Australia George Thomas 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
  • Australia Bert Tonkin d. Australia Jack Busst 6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 7–5
  • Australia F. McCracken d. Australia Allan Knight 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
  • Australia Bruce Walker d. Australia Horace Crebbin 7–5, 9–7, 6–3
  • Australia Dave Thompson d. Australia Bill Halliday 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
  • Australia Harold Doctor d. Australia Gerald Gaffy w/o
  • Australia John Grinstead d. Australia Bill Simpson 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
  • Australia Gemmell Payne d. Australia Max Carpenter 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
  • Australia Vic Beament d. Australia Keith Dalgleish 7–5, 8–6, 6–2
  • Australia Angus Smith d. Australia Norman Mussen 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6
  • (Australia J. S. D. Sweeting d. Australia Cec Cranfield 7–5, 9–7, 8–6)[lower-alpha 1]

Notes
  1. All contemporary sources call this encounter (played on January 18) an elimination match.

References
  1. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus. Melbourne. 10 January 1930. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 20 January 1930. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • Source for seedings
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