1948 Australian Championships

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1948 Australian Championships
Date16–26 January 1948
Edition36th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
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 1948 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 16 January to 26 January. It was the 36th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians Adrian Quist and Nancye Wynne Bolton won the singles titles.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman 1–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 8–6 [1]

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 Pat Jones 6–3, 6–3 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell 7–5, 4–6, 8–6 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "1948 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "1948 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1948 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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