1953 Australian Championships
1953 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 9 January – 17 January |
Edition | 41st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Stadium |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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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.
Champions
Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
References
- ↑ "1953 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1953 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1953 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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Preceded by 1952 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1953 French Championships |