1967 Australian Championships

1967 Australian Championships
Date 20 - 30 January
Edition 55th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Roy Emerson[1]
Women's Singles
United States Nancy Richey[2]
Men's Doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche[3]
Women's Doubles
Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey / Australia Judy Tegart Dalton[4]
Mixed Doubles
Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson [5]

The 1967 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 20 to 30 January. It was the 55th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as Australian Open), the 14th and last one held in Adelaide and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australian Roy Emerson and American Nancy Richey.

Seniors Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Roy Emerson defeated United States Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 [1]

Women's Singles

United States Nancy Richey defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey 6–1, 6–4 [2]

Men's Doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Bill Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 8–6 [3]

Women's Doubles

Australia Judy Tegart / Australia Lesley Turner defeated Australia Lorraine Robinson / France Évelyne Terras, 6–0, 6–2 [4]

Mixed Doubles

Australia Owen Davidson / Australia Lesley Turner defeated Australia Tony Roche / Australia Judy Tegart, 9–7, 6–4 [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "1967 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. 1 2 "1967 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. 1 2 "1967 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. 1 2 "1967 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. 1 2 "1967 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.


Preceded by
1966 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1967 French Championships
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