1936 Australian Championships
1936 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 18–27 January |
Edition | 29th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Adelaide, Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1936 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 18 to 27 January (No matches were scheduled on Tuesday 21 January after the death of King George V). It was the 29th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 6th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Adrian Quist and Joan Hartigan.
Finals[]
Men's singles[]
Adrian Quist defeated
Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7
Women's singles[]
Joan Hartigan defeated
Nancye Wynne 6–4, 6–4
Men's doubles[]
Adrian Quist /
Don Turnbull defeated
Jack Crawford /
Vivian McGrath 6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Women's doubles[]
Thelma Coyne /
Nancye Wynne defeated
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6–2, 6–4
Mixed doubles[]
Nell Hall Hopman /
Harry Hopman defeated
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Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0
External links[]
- 1936 in tennis
- Australian Championships (tennis) by year
- 1936 in Australian tennis
- January 1936 sports events
- 1936 Australian Championships