Australian Championships 1953

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◄ Australian Championships 1953 ►
Date: January 9 - January 17, 1953
Edition: 41st  Australian Championships
Place: Melbourne
Covering: race
Defending champion
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ken McGregor
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long Nancye Bolton
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long George Worthington
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winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall
Ladies singles : United States 48United States Maureen Connolly
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall
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Ladies doubles : United States 48United States Maureen Connolly Julia Sampson
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Mixed: United States 48United States Julia Sampson Rex Hartwig
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Grand Slams 1953

The 41st Australian Championships were a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ILTF . It took place January 9-17, 1953 in Melbourne , Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were Ken McGregor in the men and Thelma Long in the women. In the men's doubles were Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman , in the women's doubles Thelma Long and Nancye Bolton were the defending champions. In mixed, Thelma Long and George Worthington were the defending champions.

Men's singles

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Ladies singles

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No. Player Round reached

01. United States 48United States Maureen Connolly victory
02. United States 48United States Julie Sampson final
03. AustraliaAustralia Helen Angwin Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Semifinals

05. AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Quarter finals
No. Player Round reached
06th AustraliaAustralia Pam Southcombe Quarter finals

07th AustraliaAustralia Alison Baker Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Dorn Fogarty Semifinals

09. AustraliaAustralia Nell Hopman Quarter finals

10. AustraliaAustralia Gwen Thiele Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Ladies doubles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1953 / women's doubles

No. pairing Round reached

01. United States 48United States Maureen Connolly Julie Sampson
United States 48United States  		victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Beryl Penrose
AustraliaAustralia  		final
03. AustraliaAustralia Helen Angwin Gwen Thiele
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals
04th AustraliaAustralia Carmen Borelli Pam Southcombe
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals

05. AustraliaAustralia Nell Hopman Jenny Staley
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals

Mixed

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