Harry Hassett Explained

Harry Hassett
Fullname:Alexander Henry "Harry" Hassett
Birth Date:1905
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Death Date: [1]
Death Place:Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Turnedpro:1925 (amateur tour)
Retired:1940
Australianopenresult:QF (1931)
Australianopendoublesresult:SF (1933)
Mixed:yes
Australianopenmixedresult:QF (1933)

Harry Hassett (1905–1971) was an Australian tennis player. He was the brother of cricket legend Lindsay Hassett and was a fine cricket all-rounder himself, but tennis took priority over cricket for Harry. Sporting Globe described Hassett's tennis game by saying he was "sound in all departments of the game except his second serve, which is decidedly weak, and strong physically".[2] Hassett had a great backhand. Hassett made his debut at the Australian championships in 1930 and lost in five sets to Harry Hopman in round three.[3] In 1931 he lost in the quarter finals to Jack Cummings.[4] In 1933 he took the first set from top seed Ellsworth Vines but lost in four sets in round two.[5]

His other career singles highlights include winning the Royal South Yarra Championships in 1933.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander Harry Hassett. www.findagrave.com.
  2. Web site: 08 Dec 1928 - Geelong Tennis Colt Harry Hassett likes cricket too. Trove.
  3. Web site: Australian Open 1930. www.tennis.co.nf. 28 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170914215846/http://www.tennis.co.nf/AUSTRALIAN%20OPEN%201930.htm. 14 September 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Australian Open 1931. www.tennis.co.nf. 28 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913091634/http://www.tennis.co.nf/AUSTRALIAN%20OPEN%201931.htm. 13 September 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: Australian Open 1933. www.tennis.co.nf.