1949 Australian Championships

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1949 Australian Championships
Date22–31 January 1949
Edition37th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart
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 the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
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The 1949 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 21 January to 31 January. It was the 37th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 9th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

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During the Australian Championships, men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles was played throughout the ten days. In the men's singles, 40 players participated in the tournament to try and claim the title from defending champion, Adrian Quist. After he fell in the quarter-finals, the men's final was played between fourth-seed Frank Sedgman and top seed John Bromwich with Sedgman taking out his first Grand Slam singles title winning in straight sets. In the women's, 30 players attempted to take the title from defending champion, Nancye Bolton. In the final it was between American and top-seeded player, Doris Hart and second seed Bolton with the American coming out on top in straight sets. Bolton and Bromwich would take out their respective doubles competitions with partners Adrian Quist and Thelma Coyne Long with Hart and Sedgman taking out the mixed doubles title.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–3, 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 Geoff Brown / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 [1]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marie Toomey 6–0, 6–1 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–1, 5–7, 12–10 [3]

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References

  1. "1949 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
  2. "1949 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1949 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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