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), the 6th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Adrian Quist and

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Finals

Men's singles

Adrian Quist defeated Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7

Women's singles

defeated

Nancye Wynne 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 Open, Australian Championships, third only to Margaret Court's and Serena W ...

6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull defeated Jack Crawford /

Vivian McGrath Vivian Erzerum Bede McGrath (17 February 1916 – 9 April 1978) was a tennis champion from Australia. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the early great players to use a two-handed backhand. His name was pronounced "McGraw". Biography ...

6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

Thelma Coyne /

defeated May Blick / Kath Woodward 6–2, 6–4

Mixed doubles

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 ...

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defeated May Blick /

Abel Kay Abel Kay (1911–2004) was an Australian tennis player. He was renowned for his fitness and played several sports to a good standard. As a boxer he was Victorian amateur welterweight champion in 1931. He also played football and water polo. En ...

6–2, 6–0

External links

Australian Open official website
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1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

January 1936 sports events