1952 Australian Championships Explained

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.

Finals

Men's singles

See main article: 1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles. Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2

Women's singles

See main article: 1952 Australian Championships – Women's singles. Thelma Coyne Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1952 Men's Doubles. Tennis Australia.
  2. Web site: 1952 Women's Doubles. Tennis Australia.
  3. Web site: 1952 Mixed Doubles. Tennis Australia.