1926 Australasian Championships

1926 Australasian Championships
Date24 January – 30 January 1926
Edition19th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Jack Hawkes
Women's singles
Daphne Akhurst
Men's doubles
Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson
Women's doubles
Esna Boyd / Meryl O'Hara Wood
Mixed doubles
Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes
Boys' singles
Jack Crawford
Boys' doubles
Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman

The 1926 Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 24 January to 30 January. It was the 19th edition of the Australasian Championships, the 3rd held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Hawkes and Daphne Akhurst. 1926 was the last year the tournament would be called "Australasian Championships".

Finals

Men's singles

Jack Hawkes defeated Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1

Women's singles

Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson defeated James Anderson / Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

Esna Boyd / Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated Daphne Akhurst / Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6

Mixed doubles

Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes defeated Daphne Akhurst / Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4