1948 Australian Championships

March 2026 1948 Australian Championships 16–26 January 1948 36th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Stadium Grass AUS Adrian Quist 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 1948 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 16 January to 26 January. It was the 36th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians Adrian Quist and Nancye Wynne Bolton won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles 1948 Australian Championships – Men's singles AUS Adrian Quist defeated AUS John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Women's singles 1948 Australian Championships – Women's singles AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated AUS Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1 Men's doubles AUS John Bromwich / AUS Adrian Quist defeated AUS Colin Long / AUS Frank Sedgman 1–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 8–61948 Men's Doubles http://2014.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_MD_F.html Tennis Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20141207093612if_/http://2014.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_MD_F.html 7 December 2014 dead Women's doubles AUS Thelma Coyne Long / AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated AUS Mary Bevis / AUS Pat Jones 6–3, 6–31948 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doubles AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton / AUS Colin Long defeated AUS Thelma Coyne Long / AUS Bill Sidwell 7–5, 4–6, 8–61948 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1948_MX_1.html Tennis Australia References External links Australian Open official website 1947 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1948 French Championships 1948 Category:1948 in Australian tennis Category:January 1948 sports events in Australia