Rex Hartwig
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| Full name | Rex Noel Hartwig |
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Culcairn, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Turned pro | 1950 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1962 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 172–70 |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1954, Lance Tingay)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1954) |
| French Open | 4R (1953, 1954) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1954) |
| US Open | F (1954) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Other pro events | |
| TOC | RR (1958FH) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1954) |
| Wimbledon | W (1954, 1955) |
| US Open | W (1953) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1953, 1954) |
| French Open | F (1954) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1954) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1953, 1955 ) |
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Rex Noel Hartwig (2 September 1929 – 30 December 2022) was an Australian tennis player.[3]
Early life
Rex Hartwig was born on 2 September 1929 in Culcairn, New South Wales. Both parents played tennis and at age 10 he won a local tournament with his father. At 13, Hartwig began competing in afternoon competitions and took a job managing tennis courts in Albury. He formed a doubles team with Allan Kendall Jr. and won the NSW, Victorian and Australian Junior titles.[4][5]
Tennis career
Hartwig was ranked World No. 5 in both 1954 and 1955 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1]
- Wimbledon
He won the doubles in Wimbledon twice: in 1954 with Mervyn Rose and in 1955, with Lew Hoad.[6][7]
- Australian Championships
In 1954, Hartwig was runner-up at the Australian championships to his Davis Cup teammate Mervyn Rose.
In 1953, he won the doubles with Rose and the mixed doubles with Julia Sampson Hayward.[8] In 1954 he again won the mixed doubles title in Melbourne, this time partnering Thelma Coyne Long.[9][10][11]
- U.S. Championships
In 1953, he won the doubles title at the U.S. Championships with Mervyn Rose, defeating Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert in the final that lasted 77 minutes.[12][13]
Playing singles, he made the final in 1954, defeating Tony Trabert and Ken Rosewall but losing in the final to Vic Seixas.[14]
- Davis Cup
Hartwig was member of the Australian Davis Cup team in 1953, 1954 and 1955. In 1953, he played the doubles match with Lew Hoad in the challenge round against the US and lost to Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert. This was Hartwig's only Davis Cup defeat. In 1954, he defeated Seixas in the challenge round that Australia lost to the U.S. In 1955, he made a significant contribution toward Australia's Cup win, playing 11 matches in six ties and winning all of them. He compiled a 12–1 win–loss record in the Davis Cup (6–0 singles, 6–1 doubles).[15][16][17]
- Other tournaments
In March 1952, Hartwig won the South Australian Championships at Milton Courts, Adelaide defeating Ken McGregor in the semifinal and Rose in the final in a close five-set match.
In November 1954, Hartwig won the singles title at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney. He defeated Rosewall in the semifinal and Rose in the final in three straight sets.[18]
- Professional
In November 1955, Hartwig turned professional by signing a contract with tennis promoter Jack Kramer for a fixed amount of $30,000 plus a percentage of the gate receipts of the professional tour.[19][20]
Playing style
Hartwig was known for his well-timed groundstrokes and his crisp and accurate volleys. Australian tennis player and coach Harry Hopman characterized Hartwig as a great stylist.[21]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Mervyn Rose | 2–6, 6–0, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1954 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (4 titles – 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1953 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Mervyn Rose | Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall |
4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 1953 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Mervyn Rose | Template:Flagicon Gardnar Mulloy Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Mervyn Rose | Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser Template:Flagicon Clive Wilderspin |
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 1954 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Mervyn Rose | Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas Template:Flagicon Tony Trabert |
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 1955 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad | Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall |
7–5, 6–4, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1953 | Australian Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Julia Sampson | Template:Flagicon Maureen Connolly Template:Flagicon Ham Richardson |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1953 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Julia Sampson | Template:Flagicon Doris Hart Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 1954 | Australian Championships | Grass | Template:Flagicon Thelma Coyne Long | Template:Flagicon Beryl Penrose Template:Flagicon John Bromwich |
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1954 | French Championships | Clay | Template:Flagicon Jacqueline Patorni | Template:Flagicon Maureen Connolly Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad |
4–6, 3–6 |
References
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- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tribute: Remembering Rex Hartwig". Tennis Australia. 31 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harper, Jack (23 November 1954). "N.S.W. Tennis Title To Rex Hartwig in Three Sets". The Age.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rex Hartwig". Australian Tennis History. 16 March 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Malcolm Brown. "Allan Kendall: Ace at tennis was smash on children's TV". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Men's Doubles Finals 1884–2008". Wimbledon Website. All England Lawn Tennis Club. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rex Hartwig Inks Pro Tennis Pact". Sarasota Journal. 9 November 1955.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rose-Hartwig "Best in World Doubles"". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 30 January 1954. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Men's Doubles Champions". Australian Open. Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mixed Doubles Champions". Australian Open. Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hoad Criticized For Tennis Play". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 3 December 1954.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rose, Hartwig Win U.S. Doubles Tennis Title". Goulburn Evening Post. NSW. 24 August 1953. p. 3 Edition: Daily and Evening – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Champions – Men's Doubles Championships". US Open. United States Tennis Association.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Champions – Men's Singles Championships". US Open. United States Tennis Association.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rex HARTWIG". Davis Cup Official Website. International Tennis Federation.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Talbert, William F. (5 September 1955). "Wanted: At Least Three Young Men". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Talbert, William F. (20 September 1954). "No Year For Kings". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."N.S.W. Tennis Title To Rex Hartwig in Three Sets". The Age. 23 November 1954.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rex Hartwig Inks Pro Tennis Pact". Sarasota Journal. 9 November 1955. p. 7.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hopman Advised Me – Rex Hartwig". The Age. 10 November 1955. p. 12.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Player Profiles – Rex Hartwig". Tennis Australia.
External links
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- British Pathé filmreel – 1953 US Championships Men's Doubles title
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