1926 Australasian Championships

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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

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jack Hawkes defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jim Willard 6โ€“1, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“1

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Daphne Akhurst defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Esna Boyd 6โ€“1, 6โ€“3

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jack Hawkes / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Gerald Patterson defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ James Anderson / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Pat O'Hara Wood 6โ€“1, 6โ€“4, 6โ€“2

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Esna Boyd / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Daphne Akhurst / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Marjorie Cox 6โ€“3, 6โ€“8, 8โ€“6

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Esna Boyd / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jack Hawkes defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Daphne Akhurst / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jim Willard 6โ€“2, 6โ€“4

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