1962 Australian Championships
| 1962 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–15 January 1962 |
| Edition | 50th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Rod Laver | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Margaret Smith | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Robyn Ebbern | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia Lesley Turner / Australia Fred Stolle | |
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The 1962 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 5 January to 15 January. It was the 50th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 14th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Rod Laver and Margaret Smith. Laver's win was the first step towards his first Grand Slam.
Champions
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Roy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4[1]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2[2]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser defeated Australia Bob Hewitt / Australia Fred Stolle 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 11–9[3]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Robyn Ebbern / Australia Margaret Smith defeated United States Darlene Hard / Australia Mary Carter Reitano 6–4, 6–4[4]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Lesley Turner / Australia Fred Stolle defeated United States Darlene Hard / United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6–3, 9–7[5]
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