1926 Australasian Championships

1926 Australasian Championships 24 January – 30 January 1926 19th Grand Slam (ITF) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Memorial Drive Grass AUS Jack Hawkes AUS Daphne Akhurst AUS Jack Hawkes / AUS Gerald Patterson AUS Esna Boyd / AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood AUS Esna Boyd / AUS Jack Hawkes AUS Jack Crawford AUS Jack Crawford / AUS Harry Hopman Australian Championships 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 1926 Australasian Championships – Men's singles AUS Jack Hawkes defeated AUS Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 Women's singles 1926 Australasian Championships – Women's singles AUS Daphne Akhurst defeated AUS Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3 Men's doubles 1926 Australasian Championships – Men's doubles AUS Jack Hawkes / AUS Gerald Patterson defeated AUS James Anderson / AUS Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 Women's doubles 1926 Australasian Championships – Women's doubles AUS Esna Boyd / AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated AUS Daphne Akhurst / AUS Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6 Mixed doubles 1926 Australasian Championships – Mixed doubles AUS Esna Boyd / AUS Jack Hawkes defeated AUS Daphne Akhurst / AUS Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4 External links Australian Open official website 1925 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1926 French Championships Category:1926 in Australian tennis 1926 Category:January 1926 sports events in Australia Category:February 1926 sports events in Australia