1936 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 20–27 January 1936 |
Edition | 29th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Adelaide, Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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Boys' singles | |
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Girls' singles | |
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Boys' doubles | |
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Girls' doubles | |
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The 1936 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 18 to 27 January (No matches were scheduled on Tuesday 21 January after the death of King George V). It was the 29th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 6th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Adrian Quist and Joan Hartigan.
Main article: 1936 Australian Championships – Men's singles |
Adrian Quist defeated
Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7
Main article: 1936 Australian Championships – Women's singles |
Joan Hartigan defeated
Nancye Wynne 6–4, 6–4
Main article: 1936 Australian Championships – Men's doubles |
Adrian Quist /
Don Turnbull defeated
Jack Crawford /
Vivian McGrath 6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Main article: 1936 Australian Championships – Women's doubles |
Thelma Coyne /
Nancye Wynne defeated
May Blick /
Kath Woodward 6–2, 6–4
Main article: 1936 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles |
Nell Hall Hopman /
Harry Hopman defeated
May Blick /
Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0