1955 Australian Championships
The 1955 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 21 January to 31 January.
1955 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 21– 31 January 1955 |
Edition | 43rd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Adelaide, Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Ken Rosewall | |
Women's singles | |
Beryl Penrose | |
Men's doubles | |
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert | |
Women's doubles | |
Mary Bevis Hawton / Beryl Penrose | |
Mixed doubles | |
Thelma Coyne Long / George Worthington |
It was the 43rd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 11th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Ken Rosewall and Beryl Penrose.
Champions
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [1]
Women's singles
Beryl Penrose defeated Thelma Coyne Long 6–4, 6–3 [2]
Men's doubles
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert defeated Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1 [3]
Women's doubles
Mary Bevis Hawton / Beryl Penrose defeated Nell Hall Hopman / Gwen Thiele 7–5, 6–1 [4]
Mixed doubles
Thelma Coyne Long / George Worthington defeated Jenny Staley / Lew Hoad 6–2, 6–1 [5]
References
- "1955 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- "1955 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- "1955 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- "1955 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- "1955 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.