The 1935 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, from 1 to 14 January. It was the 28th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the

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), the 8th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australian Jack Crawford and

Dorothy Round Dorothy Edith Round (13 July 1909 – 12 November 1982), was a British tennis player who was active from the late 1920s until 1950. She achieved her major successes in the 1930s. She won the singles title at Wimbledon in 1934 and 1937, and the ...

from England won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Jack Crawford defeated Fred Perry 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

defeated

Nancy Lyle Nancy Lyle (26 February 1910 – 1986) was a female tennis player from the United Kingdom who was active in the 1930s. She was also known by her married name, Nancy Lyle Glover. Early life and tennis Nancy Lyle was born in London on 26 Februa ...

1–6, 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath defeated Pat Hughes / Fred Perry 6–4, 8–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

Evelyn Dearman Evelyn Dearman (8 September 1908 – 2 December 1993) was an English female tennis player who was active during the late 1920s and the 1930s. Between 1927 and 1939 she participated in 13 Wimbledon Championships. Her best result in the singles ...

defeated Louie Bickerton /

Nell Hall Hopman Eleanor "Nell" Mary Hall Hopman, CBE (née Hall; 9 March 1909 – 10 January 1968) was one of the female tennis players that dominated Australian tennis from 1930 through the early 1960s. She was the first wife of Harry Hopman, the coach and ca ...

6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Louie Bickerton / Christian Boussus defeated

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Vernon Kirby Vernon Gordon 'Bob' Kirby (22 June 1911 – 27 September 1994) was a South African tennis player. Biography Kirby was educated at the Durban High School where he played cricket and football. He started tennis at the age of five and played in ...

1–6, 6–3, 6–3

Notes

References

External links

Australian Open official website
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1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...

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