Jack Crawford
Rezumat
Jack Crawford (22 martie 1908-10 septembrie 1991, New South Wales, Australia) a fost un jucător de tenis australian. A câștigat 17 turnee de Mare Șlem, 6 la simplu, 6 la dublu și 5 la dublu mixt.
Turnee de Mare Șlem (17)
Simplu (6)
Australian Championships (4) 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, finalist (3) în 1934, 1936, 1940
French Championships (1) 1933, finalist în 1934
Wimbledon (1) 1933, finalist în 1934
US Nationals finalist (1) în 1933
Dublu (6)
Australian Championships (4) 1929 (cu Harry Hopman), 1930 (cu Harry Hopman), 1932 (cu Edgar Moon), 1935 (cu Vivian McGrath), finalist (4) în 1931 (cu Harry Hopman), 1933 (cu Edgar Moon), 1936 (cu Vivian McGrath), 1940 (cu Vivian McGrath)
French Championships (1) 1935 (cu Adrian Quist), finalist în 1934 (cu Vivian McGrath)
Wimbledon (1) 1935 (cu Adrian Quist)
US Nationals finalist în 1939 (cu Harry Hopman)
Dublu mixt (5)
Australian Championships (3) 1931, 1932, 1933 (toate cu Marjorie Cox Crawford), finalist în 1929, 1930 (ambele cu Marjorie Cox Crawford)
Wimbledon (1) 1930 (cu Elizabeth Ryan), finalist în 1928 (cu Daphne Akhurst)
French Championships (1) 1933 (cu Margaret Scriven), semifinalist (1) în 1933
Finale de Mare Șlem
Simplu
12 (6 titluri, 6 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1931 Australian Championships Grass Australia Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Win 1932 Australian Championships Grass Australia Harry Hopman 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win 1933 Australian Championships Grass United States Keith Gledhill 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Win 1933 French Championships Clay France Henri Cochet 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 1933 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Ellsworth Vines 4–6, 11–9, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss 1933 U.S. Championships Grass United Kingdom Fred Perry 3–6, 13–11, 6–4, 0–6, 1–6
Loss 1934 Australian Championships Grass United Kingdom Fred Perry 3–6, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 1934 French Championships Clay Germany Gottfried von Cramm 4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 1934 Wimbledon Championships Grass United Kingdom Fred Perry 3–6, 0–6, 5–7
Win 1935 Australian Championships Grass United Kingdom Fred Perry 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1936 Australian Championships Grass Australia Adrian Quist 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–9
Loss 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Adrian Quist 3–6, 1–6, 2–6
Dublu
12 (6 titluri, 6 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1929 Australian Championships Grass Australia Harry Hopman Australia Jack Cummings
Australia Edgar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 1930 Australian Championships Grass Australia Harry Hopman Australia Tim Fitchett
Australia John Hawkes 8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 1931 Australian Championships Grass Australia Harry Hopman Australia James Anderson
Australia Norman Brookes 2–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win 1932 Australian Championships Grass Australia Edgar Moon Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Gerald Patterson 12–10, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 1933 Australian Championships Grass Australia Edgar Moon United States Keith Gledhill
United States Ellsworth Vines 4–6, 8–10, 2–6
Loss 1934 French Championships Grass Australia Vivian McGrath France Jean Borotra
France Jacques Brugnon 9–11, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9
Win 1935 Australian Championships Grass Australia Vivian McGrath United Kingdom Patrick Hughes
United Kingdom Fred Perry 6–4, 8–6, 6–2
Win 1935 French Championships Clay Australia Adrian Quist Australia Donald Turnbull
Australia Vivian McGrath 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1935 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Adrian Quist United States Wilmer Allison
United States John Van Ryn 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Loss 1936 Australian Championships Grass Australia Vivian McGrath Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Donald Turnbull 8–6, 2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 1939 U.S. Championships Grass Australia Harry Hopman Australia Adrian Quist
Australia John Bromwich 6–8, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 1940 Australian Championships Grass Australia Vivian McGrath Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist 3–5, 5–7, 1–6
Dublu mixt
8 (5 titluri, 3 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1928 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Daphne Akhurst United States Elizabeth Ryan
South Africa Patrick Spence 5–7, 4–6
Loss 1929 Australian Championships Grass Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford Australia Daphne Akhurst
Australia Edgar Moon 6–0, 7–5
Loss 1930 Australian Championships Grass Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman 9–11, 6–3, 3–6
Win 1930 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan Germany Hilde Sperling
Germany Daniel Prenn 6–1, 6–3
Win 1931 Australian Championships Grass Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4
Win 1932 Australian Championships Grass Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Japan Jiro Sato 6–8, 8–6, 6–3
Win 1933 Australian Championships Grass Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford United States Marjorie Gladman
United States Ellsworth Vines 3–6, 7–5, 13–11
Win 1933 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Margaret Scriven United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
United Kingdom Fred Perry 6–2, 6–3
Recorduri și performanțe
A fost primul care a câștigat la simplu 3 turnee de Grand Slam din 4, în 1933. Doar 13 jucători au reușit performanța.
A fost al 3-lea jucător care a câștigat la dublu 3 turnee de Grand Slam din 4, în 1935. Doar 15 jucători au reușit performanța.
A ajuns în 10 finale consecutive, fiind la egalitate cu Bill Tilden și cu Roger Federer.
A ajuns în 7 finale la Australian Open, stabilind un record la acea vreme. A fost egalat de Roy Emerson în 1967.
A fost doar finalist la turneele de Mare Șlem de 15 ori.
Profil
Era dreptaci. Lovea cu o singură mână pe rever. Se baza pe precizia loviturilor, nu pe forța lor. Executa loviturile cu ușurință, fără efort.
Bibliografie
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