1926 Australasian Championships
1926 Australasian Championships | |
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Date | 24 January – 30 January 1926 |
Edition | 19th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Australia Jack Hawkes | |
Women's singles | |
Australia Daphne Akhurst | |
Men's doubles | |
Australia Jack Hawkes / Australia Gerald Patterson | |
Women's doubles | |
Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood | |
Mixed doubles | |
Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Jack Hawkes | |
Boys' singles | |
Australia Jack Crawford | |
Boys' doubles | |
Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman |
The 1926 Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 24 January to 30 January. It was the 19th edition of the Australasian Championships, the 3rd held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Hawkes and Daphne Akhurst. 1926 was the last year the tournament would be called "Australasian Championships".
Finals
Men's singles
Australia Jack Hawkes defeated Australia Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Women's singles
Australia Daphne Akhurst defeated Australia Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3
Men's doubles
Australia Jack Hawkes / Australia Gerald Patterson defeated Australia James Anderson / Australia Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Women's doubles
Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6
Mixed doubles
Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Jack Hawkes defeated Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4