1962 Australian Championships

The 1962 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 5 January to 15 January. It was the 50th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 14th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Rod Laver and Margaret Smith. Laver's win was the first step towards his first Grand Slam.

1962 Australian Championships
Date5–15 January 1962
Edition50th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Rod Laver
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Robyn Ebbern
Mixed doubles
Australia Lesley Turner / Australia Fred Stolle
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Champions

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Men's singles

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  Rod Laver defeated   Roy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

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  Margaret Smith defeated   Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2 [2]

Men's doubles

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  Roy Emerson /   Neale Fraser defeated   Bob Hewitt /   Fred Stolle 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 11–9 [3]

Women's doubles

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  Robyn Ebbern /   Margaret Smith defeated   Darlene Hard /   Mary Carter Reitano 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Mixed doubles

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  Lesley Turner /   Fred Stolle defeated   Darlene Hard /   Roger Taylor 6–3, 9–7 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "1962 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ^ "1962 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ^ "1962 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ^ "1962 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ^ "1962 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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