1953 in tennis

none May 2026 1953 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1953. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits. Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Mervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4Women's singles USA Maureen Connolly USA Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2Men's doublesAUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Don Candy AUS Mervyn Rose 9–11, 6–4, 10–8, 6–4 Women's doublesUSA Maureen Connolly USA Julia Sampson AUS Mary Bevis Hawton AUS Beryl Penrose 6–4, 6–2 Mixed doublesUSA Julia Sampson AUS Rex Hartwig USA Maureen Connolly USA Ham Richardson 6–4, 6–3 French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Ken Rosewall USA Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2Women's singles USA Maureen Connolly USA Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4Men's doublesAUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Mervyn Rose AUS Clive Wilderspin 6–2, 6–1, 6–1Women's doublesUSA Shirley Fry USA Doris Hart USA Maureen Connolly USA Julia Sampson 6–4, 6–3Mixed doublesUSA Doris Hart AUS Vic Seixas USA Maureen Connolly AUS Mervyn Rose 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA 1912 Vic Seixas DEN Kurt Nielsen 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's singles USA 1912 Maureen Connolly USA 1912 Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Men's doubles AUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Rex Hartwig AUS Mervyn Rose 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's doubles USA 1912 Shirley Fry USA 1912 Doris Hart USA 1912 Maureen Connolly USA 1912 Julia Sampson 6–0, 6–0 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles USA 1912 Vic Seixas USA 1912 Doris Hart ARG Enrique Morea USA 1912 Shirley Fry 9–7, 7–5 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Tony Trabert USA Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3Women's singles USA Maureen Connolly USA Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4Men's doublesAUS Rex Hartwig AUS Mervyn Rose USA Gardnar Mulloy USA Bill Talbert 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 477Women's doublesUSA Shirley Fry USA Doris Hart USA Louise Brough USA Margaret Osborne duPont 6–2, 7–9, 9–7 Collins, p. 480Mixed doublesUSA Doris Hart USA Vic Seixas USA Julia Sampson AUS Rex Hartwig 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 Collins, p. 482 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year