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1931 Australian Championships
Date27 February – 8 March 1931
Edition24th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
VenueWhite City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Jack Crawford
Women's singles
Australia Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Men's doubles
Australia Charles Donohoe / Australia Ray Dunlop
Women's doubles
Australia Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Australia Louise Bickerton
Mixed doubles
Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford / Australia Jack Crawford
Boys' singles
Australia Bruce Moore
Girls' singles
Australia Joan Hartigan
Boys' doubles
Australia Jack Purcell / Australia Bert Tonkin
Girls' doubles
Australia Sadie Moon / Australia 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

Main article: 1931 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

Main article: 1931 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Australia Charles Donohoe / Australia Ray Dunlop defeated Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1931 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1931 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

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

References

  1. "Results Archive - 1931 Men's Doubles - Australian Open Tennis Championships". Tennis Australia. 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.

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Preceded by1930 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams Succeeded by1931 French Championships
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