1950 Australian Championships
1950 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 21 January – 30 January |
Edition | 38th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Stadium |
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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The 1950 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 21 January to 30 January. It was the 38th 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. Australian Frank Sedgman and American Louise Brough Clapp won the singles titles.
Champions
Men's Singles
Frank Sedgman defeated
Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Women's Singles
Louise Brough Clapp defeated
Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Men's Doubles
John Bromwich /
Adrian Quist defeated
Eric Sturgess /
Jaroslav Drobný 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6 [1]
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough /
Doris Hart defeated
Nancye Wynne Bolton /
Thelma Coyne Long 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 [2]
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Joyce Fitch /
Eric Sturgess 8–6, 6–4 [3]
References
- ↑ "1950 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1950 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1950 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
External links
Preceded by 1949 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1950 French Championships |