1947 Australian Championships

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1947 Australian Championships
Date17–27 January 1947
Edition35th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails
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 Thelma Coyne Long / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long
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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 (now known as the Australian Open), 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.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Hall Hopman 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Worthington 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 [1] [2] [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch 6–3, 6–3 [4]

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 6–3, 6–3 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "1947 Men's Doubles Semifinal". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "1947 Men's Doubles Final". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
  3. ↑ The Tennis Australia website erroneously specifies F Skillicorn as partner for Frank Sedgman.
  4. ↑ "1947 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ "1947 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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