1937 Australian Championships

Last updated
1937 Australian Championships
Date22–30 January 1937
Edition30th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Turnbull
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Hall Hopman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Wilson
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails
Girls' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Prior / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ida Webb
  1936  · Australian Championships ·  1938  

The 1937 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 30th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 8th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Vivian McGrath and Nancye Wynne.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Turnbull defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harper 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–8, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Hall Hopman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Hall Hopman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dorothy Stevenson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Turnbull 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by

Related Research Articles

Third-seeded Vivian McGrath defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

Second-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

Sixth-seeded Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hopman 6–1, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships held in Melbourne.

The 1931 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 27 February to 9 March. It was the 24th edition of the Australian Championships, the 6th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Crawford and Coral McInnes Buttsworth.

The 1934 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 18 January to 27 January. It was the 27th edition of the Australian Championships, the 7th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Briton Fred Perry and Australian Joan Hartigan.

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. It was the 29th edition of the Australian Championships, 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.

The 1939 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 20 January to 30 January. It was the 32nd edition of the Australian Championships, the 9th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians John Bromwich and Emily Hood Westacott won the singles titles.

The 1940 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 19 January to 29 January. It was the 33rd edition of the Australian Championships, the 9th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Adrian Quist and Nancye Wynne.

The 1947 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 18 January to 27 January. It was the 35th edition of the Australian Championships, the 10th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Dinny Pails and Nancye Wynne Bolton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Hood Westacott</span> Australian tennis player (1910–1980)

Emily Hood Westacott, was an Australian female tennis player in the 1930s.

Margaret Wilson is an Australian former tennis player who was active in the 1930s.

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne claimed their third consecutive domestic title, defeating Dorothy Bundy and Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.

Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman were the defending champions and second seeds, but they lost in the quarterfinals.

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne successfully defended their title for a fourth consecutive year, defeating May Hardcastle and Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.

John Bromwich and Adrian Quist, the two-time defending champions in this event, successfully defended their title by defeating Jack Crawford and Vivian McGrath 6–3, 7–5, 6–1, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman successfully defended their title by defeating Dot Stevenson and Don Turnbull 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

Defending champions Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne defeated Nell Hopman and Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–2 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne secured their fifth consecutive title by defeating Joan Hartigan and Edie Niemeyer 7–5, 6–2 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

The fourth seeds Nancye Wynne and Colin Long started their streak of four consecutive Australian Mixed Doubles titles by defeating the defending champions Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

The first seeds Evelyn Dearman and Nancy Lyle defeated Louie Bickerton and Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–4 in the wholly replayed final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1935 Australian Championships.