1936 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 20–27 January 1936 |
Edition | 29th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Adelaide, Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Adrian Quist | |
Women's singles | |
Joan Hartigan | |
Men's doubles | |
Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull | |
Women's doubles | |
Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne | |
Mixed doubles | |
Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman | |
Boys' singles | |
John Bromwich | |
Girls' singles | |
Thelma Coyne | |
Boys' doubles | |
Jim Gilchrist / Henry Lindo | |
Girls' doubles | |
Molly Carter / Margaret Wilson |
The 1936 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 18 to 27 January (No matches were scheduled on Tuesday 21 January after the death of King George V). It was the 29th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 6th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Adrian Quist and Joan Hartigan.
Adrian Quist defeated Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7
Joan Hartigan defeated Nancye Wynne 6–4, 6–4
Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull defeated Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath 6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated May Blick / Kath Woodward 6–2, 6–4
Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman defeated May Blick / Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0
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