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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. [2]
Australian tennis great Jack Crawford was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979.
Official tennis player profile of Jack Crawford on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Known as Gentleman Jack because of his impeccable sportsmanship, Crawford's good looks and stylish play are credited with transforming tennis from a minor to a major Australian sport in the late 1920s.
Jun 8, 2023 · Ninety years ago Jack Crawford became the first Australian to win the French Open, playing with a racquet made by Launceston's now defunct Alexander brand.
Stylish and sporting, “Gentleman Jack” Crawford came within one set of completing the first tennis Grand Slam in 1933. He captured the Australian, Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles, but fell in five sets in the United States final to Fred Perry.
Jack Crawford. Inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in May 1997; inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979. A stylish and sporting player, 'Gentleman Jack' Crawford came within one set of completing the first Grand Slam in 1933.
