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1938 Australian Championships

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Edition
  
31st

Surface
  
Grass

Venue
  
Memorial Drive

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Adelaide, Australia

Date
  
21 January – 31 January

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.

Contents

Men's Singles

Don Budge defeated John Bromwich 6–4, 6–2, 6–1

Women's Singles

Dorothy Bundy Cheney defeated Dorothy Stevenson 6–3, 6–2

Men's Doubles

John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel 7–5, 6–4, 6–0

Women's Doubles

Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated Dorothy Bundy Cheney / Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

Margaret Wilson / John Bromwich defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long 6–3, 6–2

References

1938 Australian Championships Wikipedia