Abel Kay

Abel Kay (1911–2004) was an Australian tennis player. He was renowned for his fitness and played several sports to a good standard. As a boxer he was Victorian amateur welterweight champion in 1931. He also played football and water polo.^[2] Entering the Australian Championships for the first time in 1933, Kay lost in round one to Wilmer Allison. The following year he lost his first match to Harry Lee in five sets. In 1935 he lost his first match to Enrique Maier. In 1936 Kay reached the semi-finals (beating Don Turnbull before losing to Jack Crawford).^[3] The following year he lost to Vivian McGrath in the quarter-finals. In 1939 he lost in round one to James Gilchrist.

Abel Kay

Full name	Abel Alexander Kay
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	7 March 1911 Mitcham, Victoria, Australia
Died	26 September 2004 (aged 93)[1] Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Turned pro	1932 (amateur tour)
Retired	1947
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	SF (1936)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1936)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	F (1936)

Grand Slam finals

Mixed Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1936	Australian Championships	Grass	May Blick	Nell Hall Hopman Harry Hopman	2–6, 0–6