The 1923 Australian Championships was a

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tournament that took place on outdoor

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s at the Milton Courts,

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, Australia from 11 August to 18 August. It was the 16th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the third held in Brisbane, and the second

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tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by

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and Margaret Molesworth.

Finals

Men's singles

defeated Bert St John 6–1, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Margaret Molesworth defeated

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6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles

/ Bert St. John defeated Dudley Bullough /

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6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0

Women's doubles

/ Sylvia Lance Harper defeated Margaret Molesworth / Mrs. H. Turner 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Sylvia Lance Harper /

defeated Margaret Molesworth / Bert St. John 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

External links

Australian Open official website
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1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...

August 1923 sports events