Australian Championships 1961

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◄ Australian Championships 1961 ►
Date: January 17 - January 27, 1961
Edition: 49th  Australian Championships
Place: Melbourne
Covering: race
Defending champion
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Rod Laver
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Rod Laver Bob Mark
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Ladies doubles : Brazil 1960Brazil Maria Bueno Christine Truman
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Jan Lehane Frevor Fancutt
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winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Roy Emerson
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Rod Laver Bob Mark
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith Mary Reitano
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Jan Lehane Bob Hewitt
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Grand Slams 1961

The 49th Australian Championships were a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ILTF . It took place January 17-27, 1961 in Melbourne , Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Rod Laver for the men and Margaret Smith for the women. In the men's doubles were Rod Laver and Bob Mark , in the women's doubles Maria Bueno and Christine Truman were the defending champions. In mixed, Jan Lehane and Trevor Fancutt were the defending champions.

Men's singles

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Ladies singles

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No. Player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Jan Lehane final
03. AustraliaAustralia Lesley Turner Round of 16
04th AustraliaAustralia Mary Reitano Semifinals
No. Player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Quarter finals

06th AustraliaAustralia Maureen Pratt Round of 16

07th AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Robinson Quarter finals

08th. AustraliaAustralia Beverley Rae Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Ladies doubles

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No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Mary Reitano Margaret Smith
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02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Jan Lehane
AustraliaAustralia  		final
03. AustraliaAustralia Lesley Turner Noelene Turner
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Robinson Judy Tegart
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals

Mixed

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