1931 Australian Championships

1931 Australian Championships
Date	27 February – 8 March
Edition	24th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Venue	White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Jack Crawford
Women's Singles
Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Men's Doubles
Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop
Women's Doubles
Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Louise Bickerton
Mixed Doubles
Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford

The 1931 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 27 February to 8 March. It was the 24th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 6th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Crawford and Coral McInnes Buttsworth.

Champions

Men's singles

Main article: 1931 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1

Women's singles

Main article: 1931 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Cox Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

Men's Doubles

Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop defeated Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Louise Bickerton defeated Nell Lloyd / Lorna Utz 6–0, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford defeated Emily Hood Westacott / Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4

External links

Australian Open official website

Preceded by 1930 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1931 French Championships

Australian Open

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Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles

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