Australian Championships 1955 / women's doubles

Australian Championships 1955
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Championships women doubles
1954 ◄ 1955 ► 1956
Grand Slams 1955 women's doubles
Australian Championships French International Tennis Championships Wimbledon Championships US National Championships

The women's doubles at the 1955 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Adelaide .

Last year's winners were Mary Hawton and Beryl Penrose . In the final, Mary Hawton / Beryl Penrose prevailed against Nell Hopman / Gwen Thiele 7: 5 and 6: 1.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mary Hawton Beryl Penrose   victory 02.  Mary Carter Jenny Staley   Semifinals 03.  Fay Muller Daphne Seeney   Quarter finals 04th  Norma Ellis Loris Nichols   Semifinals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

M. Hawton B. Penrose

6th

6th

A. Lonergan Smith

0

1

1

M. Hawton B. Penrose

6th

6th

4th

N. Ellis L. Nichols

6th

6th

4th

N. Ellis L. Nichols

0

2

H. Deane L. MacGuire

4th

4th

4th

N. Ellis L. Nichols

6th

6th

J. McLeod, M. Stewart

6th

8th

J. McLeod, M. Stewart

4th

1

R. Thomas V. Williman

3

6th

1

M. Hawton B. Penrose

7th

6th

M. O'Donnell F. Wald

1

0

N. Hopman G. Thiele

5

1

N. Hopman G. Thiele

6th

6th

N. Hopman G. Thiele

6th

6th

R. Rosman A. Sheidow

0

4th

3

F. Muller D. Seeney

1

4th

3

F. Muller D. Seeney

6th

6th

N. Hopman G. Thiele

6th

3

6th

2

Carter, M., J. Staley

3

6th

3

J. Egar K. Kennedy

4th

0

2

Carter, M., J. Staley

6th

6th

Web links

• Tournament schedule on the Australian Open homepage