Adrian Quist
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Adrian Karl Quist (born August 4, 1913 in Medindie, South Australia – died November 17, 1991 in Sydney, NSW) was an Australian male tennis player. He was a three-time Australian Championships men's singles champion but is primarily remembered today as a great doubles player. He and John Bromwich won the Australian doubles title 8 years in a row and he was also one of the winners of a "Career Doubles Slam".
In his 1979 autobiography tennis great Jack Kramer writes that in doubles "Quist played the backhand court. He had a dink backhand that was better for doubles than singles, and he had a classical forehand drive with a natural sink. And he was fine at the net, volley and forehand."
Quist was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1984.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (3)
| '''Year | '''Championship | '''Opponent in Final | '''Score in Final |
| 1936 | Australian Championships |
Jack Crawford | 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 9-7 |
| 1940 | Australian Championships (2) |
Jack Crawford | 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1948 | Australian Championships (3) |
John Bromwich | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 |
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