1935 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles explained
In an all-unseeded final, Louie Bickerton and Christian Boussus defeated Birdie Bond and Vernon Kirby 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1935 Australian Championships.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Bond and Kirby won the first set with ease. The second one was interrupted by rain thrice, which got them out of their rhythm and opponents won three remaining games. In the last three games of the third set Bickerton/Boussus lost only two points.[7]
Seeds
Dorothy Round / Fred Perry (quarterfinals)
Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (second round)- Nancy Lyle / Adrian Quist (semifinals)
- Evelyn Dearman /
Enrique Maier (second round)
Draw
Earlier rounds
Section 2
External links
Notes and References
- News: Tennis Championships Begin Brightly . . ((27,573)) . Melbourne. 2 January 1935 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Italian Tennis Champion . . ((27,575)) . Melbourne. 4 January 1935 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Day Of Thrills At Kooyong . . ((27,576)) . Melbourne. 5 January 1935 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
- News: McGrath In Rare Form . . ((27,578)) . Melbourne. 8 January 1935 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Quist And Turnbull In Quarter-Finals . . ((27,579)) . Melbourne. 9 January 1935 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Crawford And Perry Again . . ((27,582)) . Melbourne. 12 January 1935 . 27 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Crawford's Skill And Strategy Defeat Perry . . ((27,583)) . Melbourne. 14 January 1935 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
