Jack Crawford (tennis)
John Herbert Crawford, OBE (22 March 1908 – 10 September 1991) was an Australian tennis player during the 1930s. He was the World No. 1 amateur for 1933, during which year he won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon, and was runner-up at the U.S. Open in five sets, thus missing the Grand Slam by one set that year. He also won the Australian Open in 1931, 1932, and 1935. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979.
| Full name | John Herbert Crawford |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 22 March 1908 Urangeline, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 10 September 1991 (aged 83) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1926 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1951 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1979 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 681-182 (78.9%) |
| Career titles | 66 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1933, A. Wallis Myers) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1931, 1932, 1933, 1935) |
| French Open | W (1933) |
| Wimbledon | W (1933) |
| US Open | F (1933) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1929, 1930, 1932, 1935) |
| French Open | W (1935) |
| Wimbledon | W (1935) |
| US Open | F (1939) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1931, 1932, 1933) |
| French Open | W (1933) |
| Wimbledon | W (1935) |
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