The 1938 Australian Championships was a

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tournament that took place on outdoor

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s at the Memorial Drive,

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, Australia from 21 January to 31 January. It was the 31st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the

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), the 7th held in Adelaide, and the first

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tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Americans

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and Dorothy Bundy Cheney.

Finals

Men's singles

defeated

John Bromwich John Edward Bromwich (14 November 1918 – 21 October 1999) was an Australian tennis player who, along with fellow countryman Vivian McGrath, was one of the first great players to use a two-handed backhand. He was a natural left-hander, though ...

6–4, 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

Dorothy Bundy defeated Dorothy Stevenson 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Adrian Quist Adrian Karl Quist (23 January 191317 November 1991) was an Australian tennis player. Biography Adrian Quist was born in Medindie, South Australia. His father was Karl Quist, who had been a noted interstate cricketer, and owned a sporting goods ...

defeated

Gottfried von Cramm Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm (; 7 July 1909 – 8 November 1976) was a German tennis champion who won the French Open twice and reached the final of a Grand Slam on five other occasions. He was ranked number 2 in ...

Henner Henkel Heinrich Ernst Otto "Henner" Henkel (; 9 October 1915 – 13 January 1943) was a German tennis player during the 1930s. His biggest success was his singles title at the 1937 French Championships. Biography Henner was born in 1915 the son of ...

7–5, 6–4, 6–0

Women's doubles

Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated Dorothy Bundy /

Dorothy Workman Dorothy Elizabeth "Do" Workman (January 5, 1912 – November 30, 1981) was an American tennis player. Born in King City, Missouri, Workman competed on tour in the 1930s. She was a member of the Los Angeles Tennis Club and attained a best nationa ...

9–7, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Margaret Wilson Margaret Anne Wilson (born 20 May 1947) is a New Zealand lawyer, academic and former Labour Party politician. She served as Attorney-General from 1999 to 2005 and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008, during the Fifth L ...

defeated Nancye Wynne / Colin Long 6–3, 6–2

External links

Australian Open official website
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