1949 Australian Championships

The 1949 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 37th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 9th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1949 Australian Championships
Date22–31 January 1949
Edition37th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Frank Sedgman
Women's singles
United States Doris Hart
Men's doubles
Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist
Women's doubles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Mixed doubles
United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman

During the Australian Championships, men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles was played throughout the ten days. In the men's singles, 40 players participated in the tournament to try and claim the title from defending champion, Adrian Quist. After he fell in the quarter-finals, the men's final was played between fourth-seed Frank Sedgman and top seed John Bromwich with Sedgman taking out his first Grand Slam singles title winning in straight sets. In the women's, 30 players attempted to take the title from defending champion, Nancye Bolton. In the final it was between American and top-seeded player, Doris Hart and second seed Bolton with the American coming out on top in straight sets. Bolton and Bromwich would take out their respective doubles competitions with partners Adrian Quist and Thelma Coyne Long with Hart and Sedgman taking out the mixed doubles title.

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2

Women's singles
Main article: 1949 Australian Championships – Women's singles

United States Doris Hart defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Geoff Brown / Australia Bill Sidwell 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 [1]

Women's doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated United States Doris Hart / Australia Marie Toomey 6–0, 6–1 [2]

Mixed doubles

United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Joyce Fitch / Australia John Bromwich 6–1, 5–7, 12–10 [3]

References
  1. "1949 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
  2. "1949 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1949 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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