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Bert St. John

1879 – 1932

Australian tennis player

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About Bert St. John

Lived 1879 – 1932 (aged 53). Bert St. John was an Australian tennis player.

Cecil Bertram Vernon St John (28 July 1879 – 19 September 1932) was an Australian tennis player. He also represented Queensland in rugby union.

St. John won the doubles title alongside Pat O'Hara Wood at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1923, and reached three more finals at the tournament, losing in singles to Pat O'Hara Wood in 1923, in doubles alongside Gordon Lowe in 1915, and in mixed doubles alongside Margaret Molesworth in 1923.

He is the only player to have reached a major tournament final, in singles or doubles, with only one hand.

Grand Slam finals Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1923 Australasian Championships Grass Pat O'Hara Wood 1–6, 1–6, 3–6

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1915 Australasian Championships Grass Gordon Lowe Clarence Todd Horace Rice 6–8, 4–6, 9–7, 3–6Win 1923 Australasian Championships Grass Pat O'Hara Wood Dudley Bullough Horace Rice 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1923 Australasian Championships Grass Margaret Molesworth Sylvia Lance Harper Horace Rice 6–2, 4–6, 4–6

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bert St. John?

Australian tennis player (1879-1932)

When was Bert St. John born?

Bert St. John was born on 28 July 1879 in Queensland.

When did Bert St. John die?

Bert St. John died on 19 September 1932 in Queensland.

What was Bert St. John's occupation?

Bert St. John was a tennis player.

What nationality was Bert St. John?

Bert St. John was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bert St. John

· Wikidata: Q728108

· DBpedia: Bert St. John

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