Edgar Moon
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Edgar "Gar" Moon was a former tennis player from Australia
. He's best known for winning the 1930 Australian Championships
men's singles title. He also won the 1932 men's doubles title with Jack Crawford. He won all three Men's titles at the Australian Championships.
Moon won his first national title at the 1929 Open when he teamed up with Daphne Akhurst
to win the Mixed Doubles championship. In 1934, he won the Mixed Doubles title for a second time with partner, Joan Hartigan
.
In 1930, Gar Moon won the Australian Open's Men's Singles championship defeating Harry Hopman
in the finals 6–3 6–1 6–3. In 1932 the native of Queensland
completed the triple, capturing the Men's Doubles
title with partner, Jack Crawford.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He's best known for winning the 1930 Australian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
men's singles title. He also won the 1932 men's doubles title with Jack Crawford. He won all three Men's titles at the Australian Championships.
Moon won his first national title at the 1929 Open when he teamed up with Daphne Akhurst
Daphne Akhurst
Daphne Jessie Akhurst Cozens was an Australian tennis player. According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Cozens was ranked World No. 3 in 1928....
to win the Mixed Doubles championship. In 1934, he won the Mixed Doubles title for a second time with partner, Joan Hartigan
Joan Hartigan
Joan Hartigan Bathurst was a female tennis player from Australia.-Early life and education:...
.
In 1930, Gar Moon won the Australian Open's Men's Singles championship defeating Harry Hopman
Harry Hopman
Henry Christian Hopman, CBE was a world-acclaimed Australian-American tennis player and coach, born in Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, and soon moving to Parramatta, a city adjoining Sydney and now effectively a suburb of the metropolis.Hopman was a student at Rosehill Public Primary school...
in the finals 6–3 6–1 6–3. In 1932 the native of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
completed the triple, capturing the Men's Doubles
Australian Open champions (Men's Doubles)
This is a comprehensive list of all the men's doubles finals with the resulting champions for the Australian Open tennis tournament.-See also:*Australian Open*List of Australian Open Women's Doubles champions*List of French Open Men's Doubles champions...
title with partner, Jack Crawford.
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1930 | Australian Championships | Harry Hopman Harry Hopman Henry Christian Hopman, CBE was a world-acclaimed Australian-American tennis player and coach, born in Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, and soon moving to Parramatta, a city adjoining Sydney and now effectively a suburb of the metropolis.Hopman was a student at Rosehill Public Primary school... |
6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |