1951 Australian Championships

Tennis tournament

1951 Australian Championships

Date| 20–31 January 1951
Edition| 39th
Category| Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface| Grass
Location| Sydney, Australia
Venue| White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Dick Savitt
Women's singles
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Men's doubles
Ken McGregor /  Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Thelma Coyne Long /  Nancye Wynne Bolton
Mixed doubles
Thelma Coyne Long /  George Worthington
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The 1951 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 20 January to 31 January. It was the 39th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 11th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by American Dick Savitt and Australian Nancye Wynne Bolton.

## Finals

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### Men's singles

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Main article: 1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Dick Savitt defeated  Ken McGregor 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1

### Women's singles

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Main article: 1951 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated  Thelma Coyne Long 6–1, 7–5

### Men's doubles

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Ken McGregor /  Frank Sedgman defeated  John Bromwich /  Adrian Quist 11–9, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 [1]

### Women's doubles

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Thelma Coyne Long /  Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated  Joyce Fitch /  Mary Bevis Hawton 6–2, 6–1 [2]

### Mixed doubles

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Thelma Coyne Long /  George Worthington defeated  Clare Proctor /  Jack May 6–4, 6–3 [3]

## References

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1. ^ "1951 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
2. ^ "1951 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
3. ^ "1951 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.

## External links

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* Australian Open official website

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1950 U.S. National Championships

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1951 French Championships

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