The 1934 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 18 January to 27 January. It was the 27th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the

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), the 7th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Briton Fred Perry and Australian

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Finals

Men's singles

Fred Perry defeated Jack Crawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Women's singles

defeated Mall Molesworth 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

Pat Hughes / Fred Perry defeated Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Women's doubles

Mall Molesworth /

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 ...

defeated

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6–8, 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

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 ...

defeated

Roy Dunlop Ray Dunlop (1904/1905 – 27 December 1974, and also spelled Roy Dunlop) was an Australian tennis player who won the 1931 Australian Championships in men's doubles. He was also a finalist in the 1934 Australian Championships in mixed doubles. He ...

6–3, 6–4

External links

Australian Open official website
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