1926 Australasian Championships

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1926 Australasian Championships
Date24 January – 30 January 1926
Edition19th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meryl O'Hara Wood
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman
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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 24 January to 30 January. 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".

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Anderson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4

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