1923 Australasian Championships

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1923 Australasian Championships
Date11–18 August 1923
Edition16th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Brisbane, Australia
Venue Milton Courts
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Molesworth
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bert St. John
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvia Lance Harper
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvia Lance Harper / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice
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The 1923 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia from 11 August to 18 August. It was the 16th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the third held in Brisbane, and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Pat O'Hara Wood and Margaret Molesworth.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bert St John 6–1, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Molesworth defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd 6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bert St. John defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dudley Bullough / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvia Lance Harper defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Molesworth / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mrs. H. Turner 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvia Lance Harper / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Molesworth / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bert St. John 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

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