1938 Australian Championships
1938 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 21–31 January 1938 |
Edition | 31st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Adelaide, Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
United States Don Budge | |
Women's singles | |
United States Dorothy Bundy | |
Men's doubles | |
Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist | |
Women's doubles | |
Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne | |
Mixed doubles | |
Australia Margaret Wilson / Australia John Bromwich | |
Boys' singles | |
Australia Max Newcombe | |
Girls' singles | |
Australia Joyce Wood | |
Boys' doubles | |
Australia Dinny Pails / Australia Bill Sidwell | |
Girls' doubles | |
Australia Alison Burton / Australia Joyce Wood | |
The 1938 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 21 January to 31 January. It was the 31st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 7th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Americans Don Budge and Dorothy Bundy Cheney.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]United States Don Budge defeated Australia John Bromwich 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Women's singles
[edit ]United States Dorothy Bundy defeated Australia Dorothy Stevenson 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
[edit ]Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel 7–5, 6–4, 6–0
Women's doubles
[edit ]Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne defeated United States Dorothy Bundy / United States Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4
Mixed doubles
[edit ]Australia Margaret Wilson / Australia John Bromwich defeated Australia Nancye Wynne / Australia Colin Long 6–3, 6–2