1928 Australian Championships
The 1928 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 January to 6 February. It was the 21st edition of the Australian Championships, the 5th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Frenchman Jean Borotra and Australian Daphne Akhurst.
Nineteen-year-old Australian, Jack Crawford reached the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Borotra.
This was the first of only four such a Grand Slam tournaments, in which a Triple Crown was achieved by two players.Finals
defeated Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3Women's Singles
defeated Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2Men's Doubles
/ Jacques Brugnon defeated Gar Moon / Jim Willard 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4Women's Doubles
/ Esna Boyd defeated Kathleen Le Messurier / Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1Mixed Doubles
/ Jean Borotra defeated Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes walkover
