1931 Australian Championships

March 2026 1931 Australian Championships 27 February – 8 March 1931 24th Grand Slam (ITF) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia White City Tennis Club Grass AUS Jack Crawford AUS Coral McInnes Buttsworth AUS Charles Donohoe / AUS Ray Dunlop AUS Daphne Akhurst Cozens / AUS Louise Bickerton AUS Marjorie Cox Crawford / AUS Jack Crawford AUS Bruce Moore AUS Joan Hartigan AUS Jack Purcell / AUS Bert Tonkin AUS Sadie Moon / AUS Emily Hood Westacott The 1931 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 27 February to 9 March. It was the 24th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 6th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Crawford and Coral McInnes Buttsworth. Finals Men's singles 1931 Australian Championships – Men's singles AUS Jack Crawford defeated AUS Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 Women's singles 1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles AUS Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated AUS Marjorie Cox Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 Men's doubles 1931 Australian Championships – Men's doubles AUS Charles Donohoe / AUS Ray Dunlop defeated AUS Jack Crawford / AUS Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4Results Archive - 1931 Men's Doubles - Australian Open Tennis Championships http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1931_MD_1.html Tennis Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20160915034215/http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1931_MD_1.html 15 September 2016 2016 Women's doubles 1931 Australian Championships – Women's doubles AUS Daphne Akhurst Cozens / AUS Louie Bickerton defeated AUS Nell Lloyd / AUS Gwen Utz 6–0, 6–4 Mixed doubles 1931 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles AUS Marjorie Cox Crawford / AUS Jack Crawford defeated AUS Emily Hood Westacott / AUS Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4 References External links Australian Open official website 1930 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1931 French Championships Category:1931 in Australian tennis 1931 Category:February 1931 sports events in Australia Category:March 1931 sports events in Australia