1953 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1953 Australian Championships USA Maureen Connolly USA Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2 25 10 Australian Championships – Women's singles Australian Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Maureen Connolly (champion) USA Julia Sampson (finalist) AUS Helen Angwin (quarterfinals) AUS Mary Hawton (semifinals) AUS Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals) AUS Pam Southcombe (quarterfinals) AUS Alison Baker (second round) AUS Dorn Fogarty (semifinals) AUS Nell Hall Hopman (quarterfinals) AUS Gwen Thiele (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Maureen Connolly 1 USA Julia Sampson 2 6 3 6 2 AUS Mary Hawton 4 USA Maureen Connolly 1 2 6 1 6 USA Julia Sampson 2 AUS Dorn Fogarty 8 3 6 6 3 6 4 AUS Mary Hawton 4 AUS Hopman 9 6 1 6 2 AUS Pam Southcombe 6 USA Maureen Connolly 1 0 6 1 6 USA Julia Sampson 2 AUS Beryl Penrose 5 6 2 6 2 AUS Dorn Fogarty 8 AUS Helen Angwin 3 6 4 5 7 6 2 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Hawton 4 USA Connolly 1 2 6 1 6 AUS Hawton 4 AUS Hopman 9 6 1 6 2 AUS Southcombe 6 USA Connolly 1 0 6 1 6 AUS Hawton 4 AUS Nichols 6 1 8 10 6 1 AUS Hopman 9 AUS Muller 3 6 6 4 4 6 AUS Southcombe 6 AUS Donoghue 6 1 6 0 AUS Baker 7 USA Connolly 1 1 6 0 6 AUS Muller AUS Warnock 6 2 6 2 AUS Southcombe 6 AUS Ruffin 6 2 6 3 AUS Donoghue AUS Midgley 9 7 8 6 AUS Baker 7 AUS Ryan 6 3 6 2 USA Connolly 1 AUS Borelli 6 0 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA Sampson 2 AUS Fogarty 8 3 6 6 3 6 4 USA Sampson 2 AUS Penrose 5 6 2 6 2 AUS Fogarty 8 AUS Angwin 3 6 4 5 7 6 2 USA Sampson 2 AUS Thiele 10 6 2 6 1 AUS Wallis AUS Penrose 5 1 6 0 6 AUS Staley AUS Fogarty 8 4 6 6 2 3 6 AUS Ellis AUS Angwin 3 5 7 6 1 4 6 USA Sampson 2 AUS Rich 6 3 6 4 AUS Thiele 10 AUS Schultz 6 3 6 0 AUS Wallis AUS Diggle 7 5 6 1 AUS Penrose 5 AUS Occleshaw 6 3 6 4 External links archived results of Australian Open homepage 1952 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1953 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1953 in women's tennis 1953 Category:1953 in Australian tennis Category:1953 in Australian women's sport