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1924 Australasian Championships

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Edition
  
17th

Surface
  
Grass

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Date
  
19 January – 26 January

Venue
  
Warehouseman's Cricket Ground

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 26 January. It was the 17th edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 3rd held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians James Anderson and Sylvia Lance Harper.

Contents

Men's singles

James Anderson defeated Richard Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3

Women's singles

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

Men's Doubles

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

Women's Doubles

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

Mixed Doubles

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

References

1924 Australasian Championships Wikipedia