1936 Australian Championships
1936 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 18 January – 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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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed 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 Monday 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 Bathurst.
Seniors
Men's Singles
Adrian Quist defeated
Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7
Women's Singles
Joan Hartigan Bathurst defeated
Nancye Wynne Bolton 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
May Blick /
Katherine Woodward 6–2, 6–4
Mixed Doubles
Nell Hall Hopman /
Harry Hopman defeated
May Blick /
Abe Kay 6–2, 6–0
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Preceded by 1935 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1936 French Championships |
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