1953 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Julie Sampson 6-3, 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1953 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1953 Australian Championships
Champion Maureen Connolly
Runner-up Julie Sampson
Final score6–3, 6–2
Draw25
Seeds10

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Maureen Connolly (Champion)
  2. Julie Sampson (Finalist)
  3. Helen Angwin (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
  5. Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Pam Southcombe (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Alison Baker (Second round)
  8. Dorn Fogarty (Semifinalist)
  9. Nell Hall Hopman (Second round)
  10. Gwen Thiele (Second round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
4 Mary Hawton 6 6
Fay Muller 1 2
4 Mary Hawton 2 1
1 Maureen Connolly 6 6
6 Pam Southcombe 0 1
1 Maureen Connolly 6 6
1 Maureen Connolly 6 6
2 Julie Sampson 3 2
2 Julie Sampson 6 6
5 Beryl Penrose 2 2
2 Julie Sampson 3 6 6
8 Dorn Fogarty 6 3 4
8 Dorn Fogarty 6 5 6
3 Helen Angwin 4 7 2

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Hawton 6 8 6
Nichols 1 10 1
4 Hawton 6 6
Muller 1 2
9 Hopman 3 6 4
Muller 6 6 Muller 6 4 6
Warnock 2 2 4 Hawton 2 1
6 Southcombe 6 6 1 Connolly 6 6
Ruffin 2 3 6 Southcombe 6 6
Donoghue 9 8 Donoghue 1 0
Midgley 7 6 6 Southcombe 0 1
7 Baker 6 6 1 Connolly 6 6
Ryan 3 2 7 Baker 1 0
1 Connolly 6 6 1 Connolly 6 6
Borelli 0 1

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Sampson 6 6
Rich 3 4 2 Sampson 6 6
10 Thiele 6 6 10 Thiele 2 1
Schultz 3 0 2 Sampson 6 6
Wallis 7 6 5 Penrose 2 2
Diggle 5 1 Wallis 1 0
5 Penrose 6 6 5 Penrose 6 6
Occleshaw 3 4 2 Sampson 3 6 6
8 Fogarty 6 3 4
Staley 4 6 3
8 Fogarty 6 2 6
8 Fogarty 6 5 6
3 Angwin 4 7 2
Ellis 5 6 4
3 Angwin 7 1 6
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1952 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1953 French Championships – Women's Singles
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