1952 Australian Championships

1952 Australian Championships
Date 19 January – 28 January
Edition 40th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Adelaide, Australia
Venue Memorial Drive
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Ken McGregor
Women's Singles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long
Men's Doubles
Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman
Women's Doubles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Mixed Doubles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia George Worthington

The 1952 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 19 January to 28 January. It was the 40th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Ken McGregor and Thelma Coyne Long.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Ken McGregor defeated Australia Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2


Women's Singles

Australia Thelma Coyne Long defeated Australia Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3


Men's Doubles

Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Don Candy / Australia Mervyn Rose 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 [1]


Women's Doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Australia Allison Burton Baker / Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 6–1, 6–1 [2]


Mixed Doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia George Worthington defeated Australia Gwen Thiele / Australia Tom Warhurst 9–7, 7–5 [3]


References

  1. "1952 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1952 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1952 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.

External links


Preceded by
1951 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1952 French Championships
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