1929 Australian Championships

1929 Australian Championships
Date 19 January – 28 January
Edition 22nd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom Colin Gregory
Women's Singles
Australia Daphne Akhurst
Men's Doubles
Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman
Women's Doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Louise Bickerton
Mixed Doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Edgar Moon

The 1929 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 19 January to 28 January. It was the 22nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 4th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by British Colin Gregory and Australian Daphne Akhurst.

Champions

Men's singles

United Kingdom Colin Gregory defeated Australia Richard Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5

Women's singles

Australia Daphne Akhurst defeated Australia Louie Bickerton 6–1, 5–7, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman defeated Australia Jack Cummings / Australia Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Louie Bickerton defeated Australia Sylvia Lance Harper / Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

Mixed Doubles

Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Edgar Moon defeated Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford / Australia Jack Crawford 6–0, 7–5


Preceded by
1928 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1929 French Championships
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