The early years

Gus Kearney

Australia · grass court champion · grass titles 1896 to 1901

A painted still life of a grass court in the early years, not a portrait of the player
A period scene. No freely licensed photograph of this player has been found yet.

6

Grass titles in the roll

6

Singles titles on grass

1896-1901

Years of grass titles

On grass

Gus Kearney won 6 leading grass titles between 1896 and 1901, at the Victorian Championships, the New South Wales Championships and the South Australian Championships.

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Every grass title: 6

Show every title, tournament by tournament
Victorian Championships
1896 Men's singles
1897 Men's singles
1899 Men's singles
New South Wales Championships
1899 Men's singles
1901 Men's singles
South Australian Championships
1900 Men's singles

Leading grass titles only: the grass majors, tour-level grass events since 1968 and the leading grass championships before 1968. † single source; ‡ sources disagree. Roll of champions

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