Edition 4th Surface Grass | Category Grand Slam | |
Date 7 December – 12 December Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Venue Sydney Cricket Ground
Double Bay Grounds | ||
The 1908 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts in Sydney, Australia. The preliminary rounds were played at the Sydney Cricket Ground while the final took place on the Double Bay Grounds. It was the fourth edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the first held in Sydney and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It consisted of a men's singles and doubles event. Fred Alexander won the singles event and became the first non-Australasian to win the title.
Contents
Men's singles
Fred Alexander defeated Alfred Dunlop 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
Men's Doubles
Fred Alexander / Alfred Dunlop defeated Granville G. Sharp / Anthony Wilding 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
References
1908 Australasian Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA