1946 in tennis

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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

Australia John Bromwich defeated Australia Dinny Pails 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2

Women's singles

Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Australia Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Max Newcombe / Australia Len Schwartz 6–3, 6–1, 9–7[1]

Women's doubles

Australia Joyce Fitch / Australia Mary Bevis defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton / Australia Thelma Coyne Long 9–7, 6–4[2]

Mixed doubles

Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton / Australia Colin Long defeated Australia Joyce Fitch / Australia John Bromwich 6–0, 6–4[3]

French Open

Men's singles

France Marcel Bernard defeated Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Pauline Betz 1–6, 8–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

France Marcel Bernard / France Yvon Petra defeated Argentina Enrique Morea / Ecuador Pancho Segura 7–5, 6–3, 0–6, 1–6, 10–8

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Pauline Betz / United States Doris Hart 6–4, 0–6, 6–1

Mixed doubles

United States Pauline Betz / United States Budge Patty defeated United States Dorothy Bundy / United States Tom Brown 7–5, 9–7

Wimbledon

Men's singles

France Yvon Petra defeated Australia Geoff Brown, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4 [4]

Women's singles

United States Pauline Betz defeated United States Louise Brough, 6–2, 6–4 [5]

Men's doubles

United States Tom Brown / United States Jack Kramer defeated Australia Geoff Brown / Australia Dinny Pails, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [6]

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Pauline Betz / United States Doris Hart, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [7]

Mixed doubles

United States Tom Brown / United States Louise Brough defeated Australia Geoff Brown / United States Dorothy Bundy, 6–4, 6–4 [8]

US Open

Men's singles

United States Jack Kramer defeated United States Tom Brown Jr. 9–7, 6–3, 6–0

Women's singles

United States Pauline Betz defeated United States Doris Hart 11–9, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Bill Talbert defeated United States Frank Guernsey / United States Don McNeill 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 20–18 [9]

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Patricia Todd / United States Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–1, 6–3 [10]

Mixed doubles

United States Margaret Osborne / United States Bill Talbert defeated United States Louise Brough / United States Robert Kimbrell 6–3, 6–4 [11]

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