The 1931 Australian Championships was a

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tournament that took place on outdoor

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s at the White City Tennis Club,

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, Australia from 27 February to 9 March. It was the 24th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the

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), the 6th held in Sydney, and the first

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tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Crawford and

Coral McInnes Buttsworth Coral Annabell Buttsworth (née McInnes; 7 June 1900 – 20 December 1985) was a female tennis player from Australia who won the singles title at the Australian Championships in 1931 and 1932 and the women's doubles title there in 1932. In 1933 ...

Finals

Men's singles

Jack Crawford defeated

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 ...

6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1

Women's singles

defeated

Marjorie Cox Crawford Marjorie Cox Crawford (née Cox; 1903–1983) was an Australian tennis player who reached at least the singles quarterfinals at the Australian Championships seven out of the nine times she played the event. Her best result was a runner-up fin ...

1–6, 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Charles Donohoe Charles Donohoe (born 1905-date of death unknown) was an Australian professional tennis player. He won the 1931 Australian Open Tennis in men's doubles (with Roy Dunlop). Grand Slam finals Doubles (1 title) References Australian ...

/ Ray Dunlop defeated Jack Crawford /

8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4

Women's doubles

Daphne Akhurst Cozens Daphne Jessie Akhurst (22 April 1903 – 9 January 1933) known also by her married name Daphne Cozens, was an Australian tennis player. Akhurst won the women's singles title at the Australian Championships five times between 1925 and 1930. A ...

Louie Bickerton Louie Mildred Bickerton Cozens (née Bickerton) (11 August 1902 – 6 June 1998) was a female tennis player from Australia. She was born in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia and won the women's doubles titles at the 1927, 1929, and 1931 Aus ...

defeated

Nell Lloyd Nell is a traditional nickname for Eleanor. Nell is the name of: People Given name * Nell (artist) (born 1975), Australian artist * Nell Blaine (1922–1996), American painter * Nell Bryden (born 1977), American singer * Nell Carter (1948–2003), ...

Gwen Utz Gwen Utz (1900–1979) was an Australian tennis player. Life Gwendoline M Chiplin was born in 1900 in New South Wales. She married Harold Utz in 1920. Gwen Utz died in 1979. Grand slam finals Gwen Utz reached the final of women's doubles in t ...

6–0, 6–4

Mixed doubles

/ Jack Crawford defeated

Emily Hood Westacott Emily Hood Westacott (''née'' Hood; 6 May 1910– 9 October 1980), was an Australian female tennis player in the 1930s. In 1930 she won the national junior singles and doubles titles as well as the doubles title with Margaret Molesworth. Due ...

Aubrey Willard Aubrey Willard (1894–1961) was an Australian tennis player. He was the brother of Australian singles finalist James Willard. Aubrey Willard served as a driver in the DAC in World war 1. He made his debut at the Australasian championships in ...

7–5, 6–4

References

External links

Australian Open official website
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