1957 Australian Championships

March 2026 1957 Australian Championships 18-28 January 1957 45th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass AUS Ashley Cooper USA Shirley Fry AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Neale Fraser USA Althea Gibson / USA Shirley Fry Irvin AUS Fay Muller / AUS Mal Anderson The 1957 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia from 17 January to 27 January. It was the 45th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 13th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Ashley Cooper and Shirley Fry. Champions Men's singles 1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles AUS Ashley Cooper defeated AUS Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–21957 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1957_MS_1.html Tennis Australia Women's singles 1957 Australian Championships – Women's singles USA Shirley Fry defeated USA Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–41957 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1957_LS_1.html Tennis Australia Men's doubles AUS Neale Fraser / AUS Lew Hoad defeated AUS Mal Anderson / AUS Ashley Cooper 6–3, 8–6, 6–41957 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1957_MD_F.html Tennis Australia Women's doubles USA Shirley Fry / USA Althea Gibson defeated AUS Mary Bevis Hawton / AUS Fay Muller 6–2, 6–11957 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1957_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doubles AUS Fay Muller / AUS Mal Anderson defeated AUS Jill Langley / UK Billy Knight 7–5, 3–6, 6–11957 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1957_MX_F.html Tennis Australia References External links Australian Open official website 1956 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1957 French Championships 1957 Category:1957 in Australian tennis Category:January 1957 sports events in Australia