1953 Australian Championships
Date9–17 January 1953
Edition41st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueKooyong Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ken Rosewall
Women's singles
United States Maureen Connolly
Men's doubles
Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall
Women's doubles
United States Maureen Connolly / United States Julia Sampson
Mixed doubles
United States Julia Sampson / United States Rex Hartwig

The 1953 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 9 January to 17 January. It was the 41st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 12th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. American Maureen Connolly won the women's singles, the first step towards the first Grand Slam by a woman. Australian Ken Rosewall won the men's singles title.

Finals

Men's singles

Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Mervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Maureen Connolly defeated United States Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Don Candy / Australia Mervyn Rose 9–11, 6–4, 10–8, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Maureen Connolly / United States Julia Sampson defeated Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Beryl Penrose 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

United States Julia Sampson / Australia Rex Hartwig defeated United States Maureen Connolly / United States Ham Richardson 6–4, 6–3


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