Australian Championships 1957

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Australian Championships 1957
Date: January 18 - January 28, 1957
Edition: 45th  Australian Championships
Place: Melbourne
Covering: race
Defending champion
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Lew Hoad
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Thelma Long
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Neale Fraser
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winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ashley Cooper
Ladies singles : United States 48United States Shirley Fry
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Lew Hoad Neale Fraser
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Ladies doubles : United States 48United States Althea Gibson Shirley Fry
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Mal Anderson
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Grand Slams 1957

The 45th Australian Championships were a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ILTF . It took place from January 18-28, 1957 in Melbourne , Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Lew Hoad for the men and Mary Carter for the women. Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall were the defending champions in the men's doubles, Mary Hawton and Thelma Long in the women's doubles . In mixed, Beryl Penrose and Neale Fraser were the defending champions.

Men's singles

Main article: Australian Championships 1957 / men's singles

Ladies singles

Main article: Australian Championships 1957 / women singles

No. Player Round reached

01. United States 48United States Shirley Fry victory
02. United States 48United States Althea Gibson final
03. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Semifinals
No. Player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Coghlan Semifinals

06th AustraliaAustralia Jenny Hoad Quarter finals

07th AustraliaAustralia Margaret Hellyer Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Round of 16

Men's doubles

Main article: Australian Championships 1957 / men's doubles

Ladies doubles

Main article: Australian Championships 1957 / women's doubles

No. pairing Round reached

01. United States 48United States Shirley Fry Althea Gibson
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victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter Beryl Penrose
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Semifinals
03. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Fay Muller
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final
04th AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Coghlan Margaret Hellyer
AustraliaAustralia 
Semifinals

Mixed

Main article: Australian Championships 1957 / Mixed

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