1924 Australasian Championships

The 1924 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia from 19 January to 30 January. It was the 17th edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 4th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians James Anderson and Sylvia Lance.

1924 Australasian Championships
Date19–30 January 1924
Edition17th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueWarehouseman's Cricket Ground
Champions
Men's singles
Australia James Anderson
Women's singles
Australia Sylvia Lance
Men's doubles
Australia James Anderson / Australia Norman Brookes
Women's doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Sylvia Lance
Mixed doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Jim Willard
Boys' singles
Australia Alan Coldham
Boys' doubles
Australia Alec Berckelman / Australia Ray Dunlop

Finals

Men's singles

Australia James Anderson defeated Bob Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3

Women's singles

Australia Sylvia Lance defeated Australia Esna Boyd 6–3, 3–6, 8–6

Men's doubles

Australia James Anderson / Australia Norman Brookes defeated Australia Pat O'Hara Wood / Australia Gerald Patterson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Sylvia Lance defeated Australia Kathleen Le Messurier / Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood 7–5, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Australia Daphne Akhurst / Australia Jim Willard defeated Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Gar Hone 6–3, 6–4

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.