1932 Australian Championships

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1932 Australian Championships
Date6–13 February 1932
Edition25th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gar Moon
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coral McInnes Buttsworth / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marjorie Cox Crawford
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marjorie Cox Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancy Lewis
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Len Schwartz
Girls' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Florence Francisco / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Williams
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The 1932 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 6 February to 13 February. It was the 25th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Crawford and Coral McInnes Buttsworth.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kathleen Le Messurier 9–7, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gar Moon defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Patterson 4–6, 6–4, 12–10, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Coral McInnes Buttsworth / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marjorie Cox Crawford defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kathleen Le Messurier / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dorothy Weston 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marjorie Cox Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meryl O'Hara Wood / Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Jiro Sato 6–8, 8–6, 6–3

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