1927 Australian Championships

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1927 Australian Championships
Date22 January – 31 January 1927
Edition20th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd
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 Louie Bickerton / 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 1927 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 20th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians Gerald Patterson and Esna Boyd won the singles titles.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvia Lance Harper 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian McInness / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood 8–6, 6–1, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louie Bickerton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvia Lance Harper 6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Esna Boyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hawkes defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Youtha Anthony / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3

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