1939 Australian Championships

The 1939 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 20 January to 30 January.[1] It was the 32nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 9th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians John Bromwich and Emily Hood Westacott won the singles titles.

1939 Australian Championships
Date20–30 January
Edition32nd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueKooyong Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
John Bromwich
Women's Singles
Emily Hood Westacott
Men's Doubles
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist
Women's Doubles
Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne
Mixed Doubles
Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman
Boys' Singles
Bill Sidwell
Girls' Singles
Joyce Wood
Boys' Doubles
Roy Felan / Harold Impey
Girls' Doubles
Alison Burton / Joyce Wood

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1939 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

John Bromwich defeated Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–1, 6–3

Women's Singles
Main article: 1939 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hall Hopman 6–1, 6–2

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1939 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles

John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long / Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1939 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1939 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman defeated Margaret Wilson / John Bromwich 6–8, 6–3, 6–2

gollark: Oh, that actually could be very cool.
gollark: Haskell's self-obfuscating anyway.
gollark: I once put some data in with the code in one of my extremely stupid assembly programs, and made palaiologos mildly complain about it.
gollark: Monads are in fact unfathomable to mortals.
gollark: Oh, or rewrite it in Haskell and use as many monads as possible.

References
  1. "Tennis Dates Changed". The Argus (No. 28, 827). Victoria, Australia. 12 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
Preceded by
1938 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1939 French Championships
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