1946 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1946. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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John Bromwich defeated Dinny Pails 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Women's singles
Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4
Men's doubles
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Max Newcombe / Len Schwartz 6–3, 6–1, 9–7[1]
Women's doubles
Joyce Fitch / Mary Bevis defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton / Thelma Coyne Long 9–7, 6–4[2]
Mixed doubles
Nancye Wynne Bolton / Colin Long defeated Joyce Fitch / John Bromwich 6–0, 6–4[3]
French Open
Men's singles
Marcel Bernard defeated 
Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles
Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz 1–6, 8–6, 7–5
Men's doubles
Marcel Bernard / Yvon Petra defeated 
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Pancho Segura 7–5, 6–3, 0–6, 1–6, 10–8
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz / Doris Hart 6–4, 0–6, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Pauline Betz / Budge Patty defeated Dorothy Bundy / Tom Brown 7–5, 9–7
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Yvon Petra defeated Geoff Brown, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 [4]
Women's singles
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Pauline Betz defeated Louise Brough, 6–2, 6–4 [5]
Men's doubles
Tom Brown / Jack Kramer defeated Geoff Brown / Dinny Pails, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [6]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz / Doris Hart, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [7]
Mixed doubles
Tom Brown / Louise Brough defeated Geoff Brown / Dorothy Bundy, 6–4, 6–4 [8]
US Open
Men's singles
Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown Jr. 9–7, 6–3, 6–0
Women's singles
Pauline Betz defeated Doris Hart 11–9, 6–3
Men's doubles
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert defeated Frank Guernsey / Don McNeill 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 20–18 [9]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Patricia Todd / Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–1, 6–3 [10]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert defeated Louise Brough / Robert Kimbrell 6–3, 6–4 [11]
Notes
References
- ↑ "1946 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1946 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1946 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ Collins, p. 477
- ↑ Collins, p. 480
- ↑ Collins, p. 482
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine