1963 Australian Championships

The 1963 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 10 January to 19 January. It was the 51st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 13th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1963 Australian Championships
Date10-19 January 1963
Edition51st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Roy Emerson
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Australia Bob Hewitt / Australia Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Robyn Ebbern
Mixed doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Ken Fletcher
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Champions

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Men's singles

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  Roy Emerson defeated   Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 [1]

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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  Bob Hewitt /   Fred Stolle defeated   Ken Fletcher /   John Newcombe 6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [3]

Women's doubles

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  Robyn Ebbern /   Margaret Smith defeated   Jan Lehane /   Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–3 [4]

Mixed doubles

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  Margaret Smith /   Ken Fletcher defeated   Lesley Turner /   Fred Stolle 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "1963 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ^ "1963 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ^ "1963 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25.
  4. ^ "1963 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ^ "1963 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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