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1939 Australian Championships (tennis)
The 1939 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 20 January to 30 January. It was the 32nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 9th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians John Bromwich and Emily Hood Westacott won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles John Bromwich defeated Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 Women's singles Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hall Hopman 6–1, 6–2 Men's doubles John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long / Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 Women's doubles Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 Mixed doubles Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman defeated Margaret Wilson / John Bromwich 6–8, 6–3, 6–2 References External links Australian Open official website {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Burton
Alison Violet Burton (3 November 1921 – 9 June 2014) was a left-handed Australian tennis player. She and Joyce Wood won the girls' doubles competition at the Australian Championships (now the Australian Open) in 1938, 1939 and 1940. Biography Burton was born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. She was educated at Huntingtower School and the University of Melbourne, being awarded a tennis blue in 1941. As a schoolgirl, Burton represented the state of Victoria in the 1938 and 1939 Wilson Cup matches. In 1938 and 1939 she also won the Victorian junior championship and was runner-up for the Australian title. In 1952, she partnered with Mary Bevis Hawton and reached the finals of the women's doubles at the Australian Championships. Personal life On 17 September 1946, Burton married fellow Australian tennis player, Robert (Bob) Baker at Lincoln College Chapel, Oxford, England. They later returned to Tasmania, Baker's home state, and lived in Hobart. Their daughter, Barbara B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Championships (tennis) By Year
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Novak Djokovic has the most Australian Open mens singles titles of all time with 9. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020. First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 In Australian Tennis
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 French Championships (tennis)
The 1939 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 8 June until 17 June. It was the 44th staging of the French Championships and the last one held before a six-year hiatus due to World War II. It was the second of four Grand Slam tennis events of the year. Finals Men's singles Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 Women's singles Simonne Mathieu defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6 Men's doubles Don McNeill / Charles Harris defeated Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 10–8 Women's doubles Simonne Mathieu / Jadwiga Jędrzejowska defeated Alice Florian / Hella Kovac 7–5, 7–5 Mixed doubles Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke defeated Simonne Mathieu Simonne Mathieu ( Passemard; (Spelled "Simone" in many sources.) 31 January 1908 – 7 January 1980) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 U
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Wilson (tennis)
Margaret Wilson is an Australian former tennis player who was active in the 1930s. Wilson won the mixed doubles title at the 1938 Australian Championships. Partnering with John Bromwich they defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton and Colin Long in the final in straight sets. The next year, 1939, they again reached the final but were defeated in three sets by compatriot husband and wife team Nell Hall Hopman and Harry Hopman Henry Christian Hopman Order of the British Empire, CBE (12 August 1906 – 27 December 1985) was an Australian tennis player and coach. Early life Harry Hopman was born on 12 August 1906 in Glebe, New South Wales, Glebe, Sydney as the third c .... Grand Slam finals Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Margaret Possibly living people Australian female tennis players Australian Championships (tennis) champions Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Grand Slam (tennis) champions in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Hardcastle
Margaret May Hardcastle (6 May 1913 – 22 August 2002) was an Australian tennis player of the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Hardcastle was educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar School and later the Presbyterian Girls' College in Warwick. Following success at junior level, she competed at the Queensland Championships several times, winning on four occasions (1935, 1937, 1939 and 1940). She twice reached the final of the Australian Hard Court Championships in 1938 and 1939, winning the latter. Also in 1939, Hardcastle, in partnership with Emily Hood Westacott, reached the final of the women's doubles of the Australian Championships, losing to duo Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne. Additionally, she won the 1938–39 edition of the ladies' singles and mixed doubles at the New Zealand Championships. In the early 1940s, during the Second World War, Hardcastle enlisted to the Australian Army Medical Women's Service. She later joined efforts at Morotai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Turnbull (tennis)
Donald Paterson Turnbull (28 May 1909 – 30 January 1994) was a professional tennis player from Australia. He won the men's doubles title at the Australian Championships twice, in 1936 and 1937. Turnbull represented Australia in three Davis Cup ties, including the 1933 Europe Zone final against Great Britain. Turnbull beat defending champion Edgar Moon Edgar "Gar" Moon (3 December 1904 – 26 May 1976) was a tennis player from Australia who was best known for winning the 1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles title. He also won the 1932 Men's Doubles title with Jack Crawford. He wo ... at the 1931 Australian Championships. Turnbull's forehand was in fine form and Moon made the mistake of not targeting Turnbull's weaker backhand. Turnbull came from 2–0 down in the fifth set to win. Turnbull lost in the semifinals to Jack Crawford in straight sets. Grand Slam finals Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups) Mixed doubles (1 runner-up) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Long (tennis)
Colin Long (3 March 1918 – 8 November 2009) was an Australian tennis player. He had a notable mixed doubles partnership with fellow Australian Nancye Wynne Bolton Nancye Wynne Bolton (née Wynne; 2 December 1916 – 9 November 2001) was a tennis player from Australia. She won the women's singles title six times at the Australian Championships, third only to Margaret Court's and Serena Williams' 11 and 7 .... Together they won four Mixed Doubles (1940, 1946, 1947 and 1948) at the Australian Championships, which is an all-time record. In singles, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian four times (1947 Australian Championships (tennis), 1947, 1948 Australian Championships (tennis), 1948, 1949 Australian Championships (tennis), 1949 and 1950 Australian Championships (tennis), 1950) and the fourth round of both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals in 1947. He was a major commentator for Channel 7 for both golf and tennis until the late 1980s. Life outside tennis Long wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Open
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Novak Djokovic has the most Australian Open mens singles titles of all time with 9. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020. First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Australia
The National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the ''National Library Act 1960'' for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the Australians, Australian people", thus functioning as a national library. It is located in Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ACT. Created in 1960 by the ''National Library Act'', by the end of June 2019 its collection contained 7,717,579 items, with its manuscript material occupying of shelf space. The NLA also hosts and manages the renowned Trove cultural heritage discovery service, which includes access to the Australian Web Archive and National edeposit (NED), a large collection of digitisation, digitised newspapers, official documents, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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