Bert St. John
Australian tennis player
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Cecil Bertram Vernon St John (28 July 1879 – 19 September 1932) was an Australian tennis player. He also represented Queensland in rugby union.[2]
FullnameCecil Bertram Vernon St John
Country(sports)
Australia
AustraliaBorn28 July 1879[1]
Queensland, Australia
Died19 September 1932 (aged 53)
Queensland, Australia
| Full name | Cecil Bertram Vernon St John |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 28 July 1879[1] Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 19 September 1932 (aged 53) Queensland, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1923) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1923) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1923) |
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.[3]
He is the only player to have reached a major tournament final, in singles or doubles, with only one hand.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1923 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Pat O'Hara Wood | 1–6, 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1915 | Australasian Championships | Grass |  Gordon Lowe | Clarence Todd Horace Rice | 6–8, 4–6, 9–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 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)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1923 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Margaret Molesworth | Sylvia Lance Harper Horace Rice | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
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