1930 in Tennis - December

December

  • Australia announced he'd skip the 1931 Davis Cup season as a sign of support of the South African rejected initiative for the Cup to be held every second year only.
  • Two-time former Wimbledon champion Gerald Patterson'S application for a renewed amateur license was rejected.
  • The Lawn Tennis Association introduced two new rules regarding timeouts during play: It became forbidden to be given time to receive coach advises or to pause for rest.
  • Bobby Heine announced he won't compete in the Wimbledon Championships next year.
  • It was revealed that the total income of the 1930 Wimbledon Championships was £37,024.
Month Event Men Women Mixed
Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up
December Victorian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Jack Crawford
6–1, 8–10, 6–0, 6–2
Harry Hopman Marjorie Cox Crawford
6–1, 6–1
Miss Wright
Schlesinger / Clemenger
3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Crawford / Hopman Hopman/ Eleanor Mary Hall
5–7, 8–6, 10–8
Crawford / Crawford
December Straits Chinese Recreation Club Championships
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Lim Bong Soo
N/A
N/A
December -14 Catalonia Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Enrique Maier
N/A
Francisco Sindreu Bella Duttón de Pons
N/A
Rosa Torras
Maier / Sindreu
6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Flaquer / Andreu Pons / Torras
N/A
Herberg / Fontrodona Maier / Torras
N/A
Flaquer / Pons
December -30 India International Championships
Calcutta, British India
Bunny Austin
6–2, 7–5, 6-1
Eskel Andrews N/A N/A
Andrews / Horn
6–2, 6–3, 6-l
Kapoor / Singh N/A N/A Edwards / Sandison
6-1, 6-3
Hodges / Stork

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