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1954 Australian Championships

The 1954 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 42nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 12th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Mervyn Rose and Thelma Coyne Long.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1954 Australian Championships – Men's singles

AUS Mervyn Rose defeated AUS Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2

Women's singles

Main article: 1954 Australian Championships – Women's singles

AUS Thelma Coyne Long defeated AUS Jenny Staley 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

AUS Rex Hartwig / AUS Mervyn Rose defeated AUS Neale Fraser / AUS Clive Wilderspin 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

AUS Mary Bevis Hawton / AUS Beryl Penrose defeated RSA Hazel Redick-Smith / RSA Julia Wipplinger 6–3, 8–6

Mixed doubles

AUS Thelma Coyne Long / AUS Rex Hartwig defeated AUS Beryl Penrose / AUS John Bromwich 4–6, 6–1, 6–2

Boys' singles

GBR Billy Knight defeated AUS Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–1

References

References

  1. (2 February 1954). "Rose beats Hartwig for Aust. singles". [[The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga).
  2. "1954 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1954 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  4. "1954 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. "1954 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  6. "1954 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  7. (1954-02-02). "Nerves and Knight beat Emerson". Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954).
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