The 1927 Australian Championships was a
tennis
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tournament that took place on outdoor
Grass court
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Although grass c ...
s at the
Kooyong Stadium
Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is an Australian tennis venue, located in the Melbourne suburb of Kooyong. The stadium, was built in 1927, and has undergone several renovations.
It has a seating capacity of slightly more t ...
in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 20th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the
Australian Open), the 5th held in Melbourne, and the first
Grand Slam
Grand Slam most often refers to:
* Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves
Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to:
Games and sports
* Grand slam, winning category te ...
tournament of the year. Australians
Gerald Patterson
Gerald Leighton Patterson MC (17 December 1895 – 13 June 1967) was an Australian tennis player.
Patterson was active in the decade following World War I. During his career he won three Grand Slam tournaments in the singles event as well as ...
and
Esna Boyd
Esna Boyd Robertson (née Boyd; 21 September 1899 – 13 November 1966) was an Australian tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( ...
won the singles titles.
Finals
Men's singles
Gerald Patterson
Gerald Leighton Patterson MC (17 December 1895 – 13 June 1967) was an Australian tennis player.
Patterson was active in the decade following World War I. During his career he won three Grand Slam tournaments in the singles event as well as ...
defeated
Jack Hawkes 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3
Women's singles
Esna Boyd
Esna Boyd Robertson (née Boyd; 21 September 1899 – 13 November 1966) was an Australian tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( ...
defeated
Sylvia Lance Harper 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles
Jack Hawkes /
Gerald Patterson
Gerald Leighton Patterson MC (17 December 1895 – 13 June 1967) was an Australian tennis player.
Patterson was active in the decade following World War I. During his career he won three Grand Slam tournaments in the singles event as well as ...
defeated
Ian McInness /
Pat O'Hara Wood
Hector "Pat" O'Hara Wood (30 April 1891 – 3 December 1961) was an Australian tennis player.
O'Hara Wood was born in St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. He is best known for his two victories at the Australasian Championships (now the ...
8–6, 6–1, 6–2
Women's doubles
Louie Bickerton /
Meryl O'Hara Wood
Meryl Aitken O'Hara Wood, née Waxman (died 6 May 1958 ) was an Australian tennis player active in the 1920s and 30s.
Career
Wood won the women's doubles title at the Australian Championships (now the Australian Open) in 1926 and 1927. She won ...
defeated
Esna Boyd
Esna Boyd Robertson (née Boyd; 21 September 1899 – 13 November 1966) was an Australian tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( ...
/
Sylvia Lance Harper 6–3, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Esna Boyd
Esna Boyd Robertson (née Boyd; 21 September 1899 – 13 November 1966) was an Australian tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( ...
/
Jack Hawkes defeated
Youtha Anthony /
Jim Willard
Arthur James Willard (22 April 1893 – 10 June 1968), better known as ''Jim Willard'', was an Australian tennis player.
Tennis career
Willard won two mixed doubles titles alongside Daphne Akhurst at the Australasian Championships, the futu ...
6–1, 6–3
External links
Australian Open official website
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1927 in Australian tennis
1927
Events January
* January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General.
* January 7
...
January 1927 sports events