Jack Cummings (tennis)
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Jack Cummings was an Australia
n tennis player.
Cummings finished runner-up to Jean Borotra
at the Australian Championships
, the future Australian Open
, in 1928
.
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...
n tennis player.
Cummings finished runner-up to Jean Borotra
Jean Borotra
Jean Robert Borotra was a French champion tennis player. He was one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.-Career:...
at the 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...
, the future Australian Open
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...
, in 1928
1928 Australian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1928 Australian Championships :-Men's singles:Final - Jean Borotra defeated Ronald O. Cummings 6-4 6-1 4-6 5-7 6-3-Women's singles:Final - Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 7-5, 6-2...
.
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1928 1928 Australian Championships (tennis) List of Champions of the 1928 Australian Championships :-Men's singles:Final - Jean Borotra defeated Ronald O. Cummings 6-4 6-1 4-6 5-7 6-3-Women's singles:Final - Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 7-5, 6-2... |
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... |
Grass |  Jean BorotraJean Borotra Jean Robert Borotra was a French champion tennis player. He was one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.-Career:... |
6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 |