Australian Championships 1955

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◄ Australian Championships 1955 ►
Date: January 21 - January 31, 1955
Edition: 43rd  Australian Championships
Place: Adelaide
Covering: race
Defending champion
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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winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose
Men's double: United States 48United States Vic Seixas Tony Trabert
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Beryl Penrose
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Thelmy Long George Worthington
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Grand Slams 1955

The 43rd Australian Championships were a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament organized by the ILTF . It took place from January 21st to 31st, 1955 in Adelaide , Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Mervyn Rose in the men and Thelma Long in the women. In the men's doubles Rex Hartwig and Mervyn Rose were the defending champions , in the women's doubles Mary Hawton and Beryl Penrose . In mixed, Thelma Long and Rex Hartwig were the defending champions.

Men's singles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1955 / men's singles

Ladies singles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1955 / women singles

No. Player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long final
02. AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose victory
03. AustraliaAustralia Jenny Staley Semifinals
04th AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter Semifinals
No. Player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Quarter finals

06th AustraliaAustralia Daphne Seeney Round of 16

07th AustraliaAustralia Loris Nichols Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Norma Ellis Quarter finals

Men's doubles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1955 / men's doubles

Ladies doubles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1955 / women's doubles

No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Beryl Penrose
AustraliaAustralia  		victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter Jenny Staley
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals
03. AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Daphne Seeney
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Norma Ellis Loris Nichols
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals

Mixed

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1955 / Mixed

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