Alfred Hedemann was an Australian tennis player. He won the doubles title alongside Ernie Parker at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1913. In the 1921 Australasian championships, held at Perth, Hedemann beat Keith McDougall in the semi-finals before losing to Rice Gemmell in the final.[3] Hedemann worked for the Bank of Australasia. He moved to Tasmania to be manager of the Launceston branch in 1933 and retired in 1940.[4] Hedemann had been a fine cricketer and lacrosse player.[4]
| Full name | Alfred Hugo Hedemann |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 1880[1] New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | After 1953[2] |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1921) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1913) |
Grand Slam finals
editSingles (1)
editRunner-up (1)
edit| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Rice Gemmell |
7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles (1)
editWinner (1)
edit| Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Ernie Parker |
 Harry Parker Roy Taylor |
8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ "Alfred Hugo Hedemann". www.ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "18 Apr 1953 - Family Notices". Trove.
- ^ "Australasian Open 1921". Grand Slam Tennis Archive. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ a b "22 Oct 1940 - Memorable Career". Trove.
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