| 1947 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–27 January 1947 |
| Edition | 35th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dinny Pails | |
| Women's singles | |
| Nancye Wynne Bolton | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Bromwich / Adrian Quist | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long | |
The 1947 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 18 January to 27 January. It was the 35th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Dinny Pails and Nancye Wynne Bolton.
Finals
Men's singles
Dinny Pails defeated John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6
Women's singles
Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Nell Hall Hopman 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Frank Sedgman / George Worthington 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 [1][2][3]
Women's doubles
Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Mary Bevis / Joyce Fitch 6–3, 6–3 [4]
Mixed doubles
Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long defeated Joyce Fitch / John Bromwich 6–3, 6–3 [5]
References
- ↑ "1947 Men's Doubles Semifinal". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "1947 Men's Doubles Final". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
- ↑ The Tennis Australia website erroneously specifies F Skillicorn as partner for Frank Sedgman.
- ↑ "1947 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1947 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.