: Organ izations ▁based ▁in ▁Virginia <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁Austral as ian ▁Championships ▁( now ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open ) ▁was ▁a ▁tennis ▁tournament ▁that ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁out door ▁Gr ass ▁courts ▁at ▁the ▁Memorial ▁Drive , ▁Ad ela ide , ▁Australia ▁from ▁ 2 3 ▁January ▁to ▁ 2 ▁February . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁Austral as ian ▁Championships , ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁held ▁in ▁Ad ela ide , ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁Grand ▁S lam ▁tournament ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁The ▁singles ▁titles ▁were ▁won ▁by ▁Austral ians ▁Jack ▁Haw kes ▁and ▁D aph ne ▁Ak h urst . ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁year ▁the ▁tournament ▁would ▁be ▁called ▁" Austral as ian ▁Championships ". ▁ ▁Final s ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁Jack ▁Haw kes ▁defeated ▁ ▁Jim ▁Will ard ▁▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 1 ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁D aph ne ▁Ak h urst ▁defeated ▁ ▁Es na ▁Bo yd ▁▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Jack ▁Haw kes ▁/ ▁ ▁Ger ald ▁P atter son ▁▁ ▁defeated ▁ ▁James ▁Anderson ▁/ ▁ ▁Pat ▁O ' H ara ▁Wood ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Es na ▁Bo yd ▁/ ▁ ▁M ery l ▁O