1924 Australasian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1924 Australasian Championships
Final
Champion	James Anderson
Runner-up	Bob Schlesinger
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw	40
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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James Anderson defeated Bob Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1924 Australasian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. James Anderson (champion)
2. Gerald Patterson (second round)
3. Pat O'Hara Wood (third round)
4. Bob Schlesinger (finalist)
5. Ronald Thomas (third round)
6. Gar Hone (semifinals)
7. Jim Willard (third round)
8. Rupert Wertheim (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	James Anderson	8	6	6
		Cecil Stuart	6	1	2					1	James Anderson	6	6	6
	6	Gar Hone	7	6	6					6	Gar Hone	2	3	2
		Gordon Dickinson	5	0	4														1	James Anderson	6	6	3	5	6
	4	Bob Schlesinger	5	6	6	9													4	Bob Schlesinger	3	4	6	7	3
		Ian McInnes	7	3	3	7				4	Bob Schlesinger	7	8	6
		Fred Kalms	5	5	6	6	8				Fred Kalms	5	6	0
	8	Rupert Wertheim	7	7	1	1	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Anderson	6	6	6
											Newton	3	0	3
																			1	Anderson	6	6	6
																				Roberts	1	1	4
											Roberts	6	8	6
											Cryle	3	6	3
																												1	Anderson	8	6	6
																													Stuart	6	1	2
										5	Thomas	6	7	6
											Wallace	3	5	1
																			5	Thomas	6	6	4	3	3
																				Stuart	4	4	6	6	6
											Stuart	6	6	6
											Marsh	2	3	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	6	Hone	6	6	6
		Clemenger	3	3	1					6	Hone	6	6	6
		Ladyman	1	6	6	8	6				Ladyman	2	1	0
		Moran	6	1	8	6	4												6	Hone	6	6	6
		Drews	9	4	6	6														Drews	2	3	2
		Addison	7	6	3	4					Drews	6	6	11	6
		Robinson	6	6	6						Robinson	3	4	13	4
		Henty	4	3	4																							6	Hone	7	6	6
																													Dickinson	5	0	4
										3	O' Hara Wood	6	3	6	6
											Buckley	2	6	3	0
																			3	O'Hara Wood
																				Dickinson	w/o
											Dickinson	6	6	6
											Cleland	3	2	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										4	Schlesinger	6	4	4	7	6
											Fitchett	3	6	6	5	4
																			4	Schlesinger	6	6	6
																				Rainey	4	0	3
											Rainey	6	6	6
											Bulcock	1	3	2
																												4	Schlesinger	5	6	6	9
	7	J. Willard	6	6	6																								McInnes	7	3	3	7
		Hallowes	1	1	1					7	J. Willard	6	3	6	6	6
		Crebbin	6	6	7						Crebbin	8	6	3	2	2
		N. Heath	2	1	5														7	J. Willard	1	3	4
		McInnes	6	6	2	6														McInnes	6	6	6
		Ratten	2	4	6	1					McInnes	3	6	6	3	6
	2	Patterson	6	17	6					2	Patterson	6	2	3	6	4
		Finlayson	4	15	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Kalms	6	6	3	6
											Noske	2	3	6	2
																				Kalms	6	6	8
																				Treloar	1	4	6
											Treloar	6	4	6	7
											Smith	1	6	1	5
																													Kalms	5	5	6	6	8
																												8	Wertheim	7	7	1	1	6
											Fitts	9	6	2	6
											Phillips	7	2	6	3
																				Fitts	2	5	1
																			8	Wertheim	6	7	6
										8	Wertheim	6	6	6
											Strange	1	3	2

See also

• 1924 Australasian Championships – Women's singles

References

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
• [2] Source for seedings

This page was last edited on 10 June 2023, at 07:57