1955 Australian Championships Explained

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.

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

See main article: 1955 Australian Championships – Men's singles. Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

See main article: 1955 Australian Championships – 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1955 Men's Singles. Tennis Australia.
  2. Web site: 1955 Women's Singles. Tennis Australia.
  3. Web site: 1955 Men's Doubles. Tennis Australia.
  4. Web site: 1955 Women's Doubles. Tennis Australia.
  5. Web site: 1955 Mixed Doubles. Tennis Australia.