1931 Australian Championships

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.

1931 Australian Championships
Date27 February – 8 March 1931
Edition24th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
VenueWhite City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Jack Crawford
Women's singles
Australia Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Men's doubles
Australia Charles Donohoe / Australia Ray Dunlop
Women's doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Australia Louise Bickerton
Mixed doubles
Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford / Australia Jack Crawford
Boys' singles
Australia Bruce Moore
Girls' singles
Australia Joan Hartigan
Boys' doubles
Australia Jack Purcell / Australia Bert Tonkin
Girls' doubles
Australia Sadie Moon / Australia Emily Hood Westacott
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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Jack Crawford defeated   Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1

Women's singles

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  Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated   Marjorie Cox Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Charles Donohoe /   Ray Dunlop defeated   Jack Crawford /   Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4[1]

Women's doubles

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  Daphne Akhurst Cozens /   Louie Bickerton defeated   Nell Lloyd /   Gwen Utz 6–0, 6–4

Mixed doubles

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  Marjorie Cox Crawford /   Jack Crawford defeated   Emily Hood Westacott /   Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Results Archive - 1931 Men's Doubles - Australian Open Tennis Championships". Tennis Australia. 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.
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