Australian Championships 1954

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◄ Australian Championships 1954 ►
Date: January 22 - February 1, 1954
Edition: 42nd  Australian Championships
Place: Sydney
Covering: race
Defending champion
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
United States 48United States 
Mixed: United States 48United States Julia Sampson Rex Hartwig
United States 48United States 
winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Mervyn Rose
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Rex Hartwig Mervyn Rose
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Beryl Penrose
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long Rex Hartwig
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Grand Slams 1954

The 42nd Australian Championships was a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ILTF . It took place from January 22nd to February 1st, 1954 in Sydney , Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were Ken Rosewall in the men and Maureen Connolly in the women. In the men's doubles were Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall in women's doubles Maureen Connolly and Julia Sampson the defending champions. In mixed, Julia Sampson and Rex Hartwig were the defending champions.

Men's singles

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Ladies singles

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No. Player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Semifinals
03. AustraliaAustralia Jenny Staley final
04th AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Round of 16

05. AustraliaAustralia Helen Angwin Round of 16
No. Player Round reached
06th AustraliaAustralia Norma Ellis 1 round

07th AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Dorn Fogarty 1 round

09. South Africa 1928South African Union Hazel Redick-Smith Quarter finals

10. South Africa 1928South African Union Julia Wipplinger 1 round

Men's doubles

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Ladies doubles

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No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Beryl Penrose
AustraliaAustralia  		victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long Clare Proctor
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals
03. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter Jenny Staley
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Daphne Seeney
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals

05. South Africa 1928South African Union Hazel Redick-Smith Julia Wipplinger
South Africa 1928South African Union  		final

Mixed

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