1953 Australian Championships

March 2026 1953 Australian Championships 9–17 January 1953 41st Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Stadium Grass AUS Ken Rosewall USA Maureen Connolly AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall USA Maureen Connolly / USA Julia Sampson USA Julia Sampson / USA Rex Hartwig 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. Finals Men's singles 1953 Australian Championships – Men's singles AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Mervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 Women's singles 1953 Australian Championships – Women's singles USA Maureen Connolly defeated USA Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2 Men's doubles AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Don Candy / AUS Mervyn Rose 9–11, 6–4, 10–8, 6–4 Women's doubles USA Maureen Connolly / USA Julia Sampson defeated AUS Mary Bevis Hawton / AUS Beryl Penrose 6–4, 6–2 Mixed doubles USA Julia Sampson / AUS Rex Hartwig defeated USA Maureen Connolly / USA Ham Richardson 6–4, 6–3 External links Australian Open official website 1952 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1953 French Championships 1953 Category:1953 in Australian tennis Category:January 1953 sports events in Australia