1940 Australian Championships

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1940 Australian Championships
Date19–29 January 1940
Edition33rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Wood
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Edwards / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails
Girls' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Burton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Wood
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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 (now known as the Australian Open), 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.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford 6–3, 6–1, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian McGrath 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Hartigan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edie Niemeyer 7–5, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Hall Hopman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4


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