1953 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

1953 Australian Championships
Champion		Maureen Connolly
Runner-up		Julie Sampson
Final score		6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Australian Championships  < 1952 1954 >

Maureen Connolly defeated Julie Sampson 6-3, 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1953 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	4	Mary Hawton	6	6
		Fay Muller	1	2
								4	Mary Hawton	2	1
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	6	Pam Southcombe	0	1
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Julie Sampson	3	2
	2	Julie Sampson	6	6
	5	Beryl Penrose	2	2
								2	Julie Sampson	3	6	6
								8	Dorn Fogarty	6	3	4
	8	Dorn Fogarty	6	5	6
	3	Helen Angwin	4	7	2

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							4	Hawton	6	8	6
								Nichols	1	10	1
														4	Hawton	6	6
															Muller	1	2
							9	Hopman	3	6	4
	Muller	6	6					Muller	6	4	6
	Warnock	2	2																		4	Hawton	2	1
6	Southcombe	6	6																		1	Connolly	6	6
	Ruffin	2	3				6	Southcombe	6	6
	Donoghue	9	8					Donoghue	1	0
	Midgley	7	6											6	Southcombe	0	1
7	Baker	6	6											1	Connolly	6	6
	Ryan	3	2				7	Baker	1	0
1	Connolly	6	6				1	Connolly	6	6
	Borelli	0	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
2	Sampson	6	6
	Rich	3	4				2	Sampson	6	6
10	Thiele	6	6				10	Thiele	2	1
	Schultz	3	0											2	Sampson	6	6
	Wallis	7	6											5	Penrose	2	2
	Diggle	5	1					Wallis	1	0
5	Penrose	6	6				5	Penrose	6	6
	Occleshaw	3	4																		2	Sampson	3	6	6
																					8	Fogarty	6	3	4
								Staley	4	6	3
							8	Fogarty	6	2	6
														8	Fogarty	6	5	6
														3	Angwin	4	7	2
								Ellis	5	6	4
							3	Angwin	7	1	6

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com