1946 Australian Championships

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1946 Australian Championships
Date19–29 January 1946
Edition34th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton
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 Joyce Fitch / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis Hawton
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long
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The 1946 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 19 January to 29 January. It was the 34th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 8th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was also the first edition of the championship after a five-year hiatus due to World War II. The singles titles were won by Australians John Bromwich and Nancye Wynne Bolton.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Len Schwartz 6–3, 6–1, 9–7 [1]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long 9–7, 6–4 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–0, 6–4 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "1946 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1946 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1946 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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