1947 Australian Championships

March 2026 1947 Australian Championships 17–27 January 1947 35th Grand Slam (ITF) Sydney, Australia White City Tennis Club Grass AUS Dinny Pails AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton AUS John Bromwich / AUS Adrian Quist AUS Thelma Coyne Long / AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton / AUS Colin Long The 1947 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 18 January to 27 January. It was the 35th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Dinny Pails and Nancye Wynne Bolton. Finals Men's singles 1947 Australian Championships – Men's singles AUS Dinny Pails defeated AUS John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6 Women's singles 1947 Australian Championships – Women's singles AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated AUS Nell Hall Hopman 6–3, 6–2 Men's doubles AUS John Bromwich / AUS Adrian Quist defeated AUS Frank Sedgman / AUS George Worthington 6–1, 6–3, 6–11947 Men's Doubles Semifinal http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1947_MD_S.html Tennis Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20160328194459if_/http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1947_MD_S.html 28 March 2016 dead1947 Men's Doubles Final http://2014.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1947_MD_F.html Tennis Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20141207062842if_/http://2014.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1947_MD_F.html 7 December 2014 deadThe Tennis Australia website erroneously specifies F Skillicorn as partner for Frank Sedgman. Women's doubles AUS Thelma Coyne Long / AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated AUS Mary Bevis / AUS Joyce Fitch 6–3, 6–31947 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1947_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doubles AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton / AUS Colin Long defeated AUS Joyce Fitch / AUS John Bromwich 6–3, 6–31947 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1947_MX_1.html Tennis Australia References External links Australian Open official website 1946 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1947 Wimbledon Championships Category:Australian Championships (tennis) by year Australian Championships Australian Championships (tennis) Category:January 1947 sports events in Australia