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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10-19 January 1963 |
| Edition | 51st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Venue | Memorial Drive |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roy Emerson | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Smith | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / Robyn Ebbern | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher | |
Champions
editMen's singles
edit Roy Emerson defeated Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 [1]
Women's singles
edit Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–2, 6–2 [2]
Men's doubles
edit Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle defeated Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe 6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [3]
Women's doubles
edit Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane / Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–3 [4]
Mixed doubles
edit Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 [5]
References
edit- ^ "1963 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1963 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1963 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25.
- ^ "1963 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1963 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.