1924 Australasian Championships

1924 Australasian Championships
Date 19 January – 26 January
Edition 17th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Warehouseman's Cricket Ground
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia James Anderson
Women's Singles
Australia Sylvia Lance Harper
Men's Doubles
Australia James Anderson / Australia Norman Brookes
Women's Doubles
Australia Sylvia Lance Harper / Australia Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Mixed Doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Australia Jim Willard

The 1924 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia from 19 January to 26 January. It was the 17th edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 3rd held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians James Anderson and Sylvia Lance Harper.

Champions

Men's singles

Australia James Anderson defeated Richard Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3

Women's singles

Australia Sylvia Lance Harper defeated Australia Esna Boyd 6–3, 3–6, 8–6

Men's Doubles

Australia James Anderson / Australia Norman Brookes defeated Australia Pat O'Hara Wood / Australia Gerald Patterson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Australia Sylvia Lance Harper / Australia Daphne Akhurst defeated Australia Kathleen Le Messurier / Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood 7–5, 6–2

Mixed Doubles

Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Jim Willard defeated Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Garton Hone 6–3, 6–4

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Preceded by
1923 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1924 Wimbledon Championships
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