1919 Australasian Championships

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1919 Australasian Championships
Date19–24 January 1920
Edition12th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
VenueDouble Bay Grounds
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Algernon Kingscote
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Thomas
←  1915  ·
·  1920  →

The 1919 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the Double Bay Grounds in Sydney, Australia. [1] Due to World War I, the tournament was not held until early 1920, [2] from 19 January to 24 January. It was the 12th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 2nd held in Sydney, and the last Grand Slam tournament of 1919. The men's singles title was won by Algernon Kingscote.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Algernon Kingscote defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Pockley 6–4, 6–0, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Thomas defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Anderson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Lowe 7–5, 6–1, 7–9, 3–6, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "Lawn Tennis". The Prahran Telegraph . Vol. 59, no. 3035. Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1920. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "Tennis Championships". The Argus . Melbourne. 29 January 1920. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
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