Bert St. John


Cecil Bertram Vernon St John was an Australian tennis player.
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.
He is the only player to have reached a major tournament final, in singles or doubles, with only one hand.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipOpponent in finalScore in final
Runner-up1923Australasian Championships Pat O'Hara Wood1–6, 1–6, 3–6

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipPartnerOpponents in finalScore in final
Runner-up1915Australasian Championships Gordon Lowe Clarence Todd
Horace Rice
6–8, 4–6, 9–7, 3–6
Winner1923Australasian Championships Pat O'Hara Wood Dudley Bullough
Horace Rice
6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipPartnerOpponents in finalScore in final
Runner-up1923Australasian Championships Margaret Molesworth Sylvia Lance Harper
Horace Rice
6–2, 4–6, 4–6