1946 Australian Championships

The 1946 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 19 January to 29 January. It was the 34th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 8th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was also the first edition of the championship after a five-year hiatus due to World War II. The singles titles were won by Australians John Bromwich and Nancye Wynne Bolton.

1946 Australian Championships
Date19–29 January
Edition34th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's Singles
John Bromwich
Women's Singles
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Men's Doubles
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Women's Doubles
Joyce Fitch / Mary Bevis Hawton
Mixed Doubles
Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1946 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

John Bromwich defeated Dinny Pails 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2

Women's Singles
Main article: 1946 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4

Men's Doubles

John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Max Newcombe / Len Schwartz 6–3, 6–1, 9–7 [1]

Women's Doubles

Joyce Fitch / Mary Bevis Hawton defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton / Thelma Coyne Long 9–7, 6–4 [2]

Mixed Doubles

Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long defeated Joyce Fitch / John Bromwich 6–0, 6–4 [3]

References
  1. "1946 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1946 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1946 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
Preceded by
1945 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1946 Wimbledon Championships
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.