1936 Australian Championships

1936 Australian Championships
Date 18 January – 27 January
Edition 29th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Adrian Quist
Women's Singles
Australia Joan Hartigan Bathurst
Men's Doubles
Australia Adrian Quist / Australia Don Turnbull
Women's Doubles
Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne
Mixed Doubles
Australia Nell Hall Hopman / Australia Harry Hopman

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

Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7

Women's Singles

Australia Joan Hartigan Bathurst defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–4, 6–4

Men's Doubles

Australia Adrian Quist / Australia Don Turnbull defeated Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Vivian McGrath 6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2

Women's Doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne defeated Australia May Blick / Australia Katherine Woodward 6–2, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

Australia Nell Hall Hopman / Australia Harry Hopman defeated Australia May Blick / Australia 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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