1931 Australian Championships

1931 Australian Championships
Date	27 February – 8 March 1931
Edition	24th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Venue	White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Jack Crawford
Women's singles
Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Men's doubles
Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop
Women's doubles
Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Louise Bickerton
Mixed doubles
Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford
Boys' singles
Bruce Moore
Girls' singles
Joan Hartigan
Boys' doubles
Jack Purcell / Bert Tonkin
Girls' doubles
Sadie Moon / Emily Hood Westacott
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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

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References

External links

• Australian Open official website