1953_Australian_Championships_–_Women's_Singles

1953 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1953 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1953 tennis event results

First-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 Australian Championships.

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...

Seeds

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

  1. United States Maureen Connolly (champion)
  2. United States Julia Sampson (finalist)
  3. Australia Helen Angwin (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Mary Hawton (semifinals)
  5. Australia Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Pam Southcombe (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Alison Baker (second round)
  8. Australia Dorn Fogarty (semifinals)
  9. Australia Nell Hall Hopman (quarterfinals)
  10. Australia Gwen Thiele (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
4 Australia Mary Hawton 6 6
9 Australia Hopman 1 2
4 Australia Mary Hawton 2 1
1 United States Maureen Connolly 6 6
6 Australia Pam Southcombe 0 1
1 United States Maureen Connolly 6 6
1 United States Maureen Connolly 6 6
2 United States Julia Sampson 3 2
2 United States Julia Sampson 6 6
5 Australia Beryl Penrose 2 2
2 United States Julia Sampson 3 6 6
8 Australia Dorn Fogarty 6 3 4
8 Australia Dorn Fogarty 6 5 6
3 Australia Helen Angwin 4 7 2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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