1949 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 22 January – 31 January |
Edition | 37th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Adelaide, Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Frank Sedgman | |
Women's Singles | |
Doris Hart | |
Men's Doubles | |
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist | |
Women's Doubles | |
Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman |
The 1949 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 22 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. The singles titles were won by Australian Frank Sedgman and American Doris Hart.
Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Doris Hart defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–3, 6–4