1954 Australian Championships
| 1954 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 January – 1 February 1954 |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Mervyn Rose | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Thelma Coyne Long | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Mervyn Rose | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Beryl Penrose | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Rex Hartwig | |
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The 1954 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 42nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 12th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Mervyn Rose and Thelma Coyne Long.[1]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Mervyn Rose defeated Australia Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2[2]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Thelma Coyne Long defeated Australia Jenny Staley 6–3, 6–4[3]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Mervyn Rose defeated Australia Neale Fraser / Australia Clive Wilderspin 6–3, 6–4, 6–2[4]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Beryl Penrose defeated South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith / South Africa Julia Wipplinger 6–3, 8–6[5]
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Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Rex Hartwig defeated Australia Beryl Penrose / Australia John Bromwich 4–6, 6–1, 6–2[6]
Boys' singles
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