1950 Australian Championships
1950 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 21–30 January |
Edition | 38th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Stadium |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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The 1950 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 21 January to 30 January. It was the 38th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 11th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australian Frank Sedgman and American Louise Brough Clapp won the singles titles.
Finals[]
Men's singles[]
Frank Sedgman defeated
Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Women's singles[]
Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Men's doubles[]
John Bromwich /
Adrian Quist defeated
Jaroslav Drobný /
Eric Sturgess 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6 [1]
Women's doubles[]
Louise Brough /
Doris Hart defeated
Nancye Wynne Bolton /
Thelma Coyne Long 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 [2]
Mixed doubles[]
Doris Hart /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Joyce Fitch /
Eric Sturgess 8–6, 6–4 [3]
References[]
- ^ "1950 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1950 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1950 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
External links[]
- 1950 in tennis
- Australian Championships (tennis) by year
- 1950 in Australian tennis
- January 1950 sports events