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Adrian Quist
Winning three Australian singles titles and ten consecutive Australian doubles championships.
Australian doubles · Australian championships
- Born
- 23 January 1913
- Birthplace
- Medindie
- Died
- 17 November 1991
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Adrian Quist
Adrian Quist was an Australian tennis player especially successful in doubles, often partnering John Bromwich.
Early life
Upbringing
Grew up in Adelaide, where his father, a former interstate cricketer, owned a sports shop.
Career
- 1930s
International competition
Became a leading Australian player.
- 1939
Davis Cup
Won a crucial singles match against Bobby Riggs in Australia’s winning campaign.
- 1984
Hall of Fame
Entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Achievements
Australian doubles
Won ten consecutive editions, across the wartime interruption.
Australian championships
Won the national singles title three times.
Beyond tennis
Design and journalism
Worked for Dunlop on the Volley shoe and wrote tennis journalism.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.