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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Women's singles
edit Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Cox Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop defeated Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4[1]
Women's doubles
edit Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Louie Bickerton defeated Nell Lloyd / Gwen Utz 6–0, 6–4
Mixed doubles
edit Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford defeated Emily Hood Westacott / Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "Results Archive - 1931 Men's Doubles - Australian Open Tennis Championships". Tennis Australia. 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.
External links
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