1926 Australasian Championships

The 1926 Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 23 January to 2 February. It was the 19th edition of the Australasian Championships, the 3rd held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Hawkes and Daphne Akhurst. 1926 was the last year the tournament would be called "Australasian Championships".

1926 Australasian Championships
Date24 January – 30 January 1926
Edition19th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Jack Hawkes
Women's singles
Australia Daphne Akhurst
Men's doubles
Australia Jack Hawkes / Australia Gerald Patterson
Women's doubles
Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood
Mixed doubles
Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Jack Hawkes
Boys' singles
Australia Jack Crawford
Boys' doubles
Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman
← 1925 · Australasian Championships · 1927 →

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Jack Hawkes defeated   Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1

Women's singles edit

  Daphne Akhurst defeated   Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles edit

  Jack Hawkes /   Gerald Patterson defeated   James Anderson /   Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles edit

  Esna Boyd /   Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated   Daphne Akhurst /   Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6

Mixed doubles edit

  Esna Boyd /   Jack Hawkes defeated   Daphne Akhurst /   Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4

External links edit

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