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.[1]
| 1954 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 January – 1 February 1954 |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Mervyn Rose | |
| Women's singles | |
| Thelma Coyne Long | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Mary Bevis Hawton / Beryl Penrose | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Thelma Coyne Long / Rex Hartwig | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Mervyn Rose defeated Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Women's singles
edit Thelma Coyne Long defeated Jenny Staley 6–3, 6–4 [3]
Men's doubles
edit Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Neale Fraser / Clive Wilderspin 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [4]
Women's doubles
edit Mary Bevis Hawton / Beryl Penrose defeated 
Hazel Redick-Smith / Julia Wipplinger 6–3, 8–6 [5]
Mixed doubles
edit Thelma Coyne Long / Rex Hartwig defeated Beryl Penrose / John Bromwich 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 [6]
Boys' singles
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Billy Knight defeated Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–1[7]
References
edit- ^ "Rose beats Hartwig for Aust. singles". Daily Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 2 February 1954. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1954 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1954 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1954 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1954 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1954 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "Nerves and Knight beat Emerson". Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954). 1954-02-02. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
External links
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