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Bert St. John
| Full name | Cecil Bertram Vernon St John |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 28 July 1879[1] Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 19 September 1932 (aged 53) Queensland, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1923) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1923) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1923) |
Cecil Bertram Vernon St John (28 July 1879 – 19 September 1932) was an Australian tennis player. He also represented Queensland in rugby union.[2]
St. John won the doubles title alongside Pat O'Hara Wood at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1923, and reached three more finals at the tournament, losing in singles to Pat O'Hara Wood in 1923, in doubles alongside Gordon Lowe in 1915, and in mixed doubles alongside Margaret Molesworth in 1923.[3]
He is the only player to have reached a major tournament final, in singles or doubles, with only one hand.[4]
- ^ Australia, Birth Index, 1788–1922
- ^ "BERT ST. JOHN DEAD". The Dalby Herald. 20 September 1932. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2003). Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia, p. 30.
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