Edgar "Gar" Moon (3 December 1904 – 26 May 1976) was a

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from Australia who was best known for winning the 1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles title. He also won the 1932 Men's Doubles title with Jack Crawford. He won all three men's titles at the Australian Championships. Moon was introduced to tennis by his parents at an early age. He went to the

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where he was encouraged to play cricket but he preferred to play tennis on his parents' clay court. Moon was largely self-taught and practised his skills playing against family in Cabooltura where his father had a dairy farm. Moon was tall and strong and had good technique, but lacked dedication to the game. In 1923 he joined the East Brisbane club, then transferred to

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, helping that club in 1926 to its first pennant. With some support from the umpire Cam Hammond, Moon came to be recognised as a serious Davis Cup hope, and won some good games against the likes of C. S. Buckley and

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. In 1928 he gained international experience on a tour with Cummings, appearing at Wimbledon, where he made it to the fourth round. Moon and Cummings were beaten by the American combination of Lott and Hennessy, and he did well in mixed doubles with Mrs O'Hara Wood. Moon won his first national title at the 1929 Open when he teamed up with

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to win the

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championship. In 1934, he won the Mixed Doubles title for a second time with partner

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. In 1930, Moon won the Australian Open men's singles championship defeating

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in the final 6–3, 6–1, 6–3. In 1932 the native of

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completed the triple, capturing the men's doubles title with partner Jack Crawford. He played in two

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ties for the

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in 1930, against Switzerland and Ireland, and won all four of his singles matches. Moon enlisted in the Australian Army on 17 March 1942 and reached the rank of corporal. He was discharged on 12 November 1945.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 win)

Doubles (1 win, 3 losses)

Mixed doubles (2 wins, 1 loss)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moon, Edgar Australian Championships (tennis) champions Australian male tennis players Tennis players from New South Wales Tennis players from Queensland 1904 births 1976 deaths Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Australian Championships (tennis) junior champions Sportsmen from New South Wales People educated at Brisbane Grammar School 20th-century Australian sportsmen