1953 Australian Championships
| 1953 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–17 January 1953 |
| Edition | 41st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Ken Rosewall | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Maureen Connolly | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Maureen Connolly / United States Julia Sampson | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Julia Sampson / United States Rex Hartwig | |
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The 1953 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 9 January to 17 January. It was the 41st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 12th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. American Maureen Connolly won the women's singles, the first step towards the first Grand Slam by a woman. Australian Ken Rosewall won the men's singles title.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Mervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Maureen Connolly defeated United States Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Don Candy / Australia Mervyn Rose 9–11, 6–4, 10–8, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Maureen Connolly / United States Julia Sampson defeated Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Beryl Penrose 6–4, 6–2
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Julia Sampson / Australia Rex Hartwig defeated United States Maureen Connolly / United States Ham Richardson 6–4, 6–3
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