Rex Hartwig
Encyclopedia
Rex Noel Hartwig was an Australian tennis
player.
and in 1955 with Lew Hoad
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Playing singles he made the final in 1954.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player.
Wimbledon
He won the doubles in Wimbledon twice: In 1954 with Mervyn RoseMervyn Rose
Mervyn Rose was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales and turned professional in 1959...
and in 1955 with Lew Hoad
Lew Hoad
Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player....
.
Australian Championships
In 1953 he also won the doubles and in 1953 and 1954 the mixed doubles in MelbourneAustralian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
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US Championships
In 1953 he won the doubles at the US Championships.Playing singles he made the final in 1954.