1955 Australian Championships

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.

1955 Australian Championships
Date21– 31 January 1955
Edition43rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ken Rosewall
Women's singles
Australia Beryl Penrose
Men's doubles
United States Vic Seixas / United States Tony Trabert
Women's doubles
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Beryl Penrose
Mixed doubles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia George Worthington
← 1954 · Australian Championships · 1956 →

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

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Men's singles

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  Ken Rosewall defeated   Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

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  Beryl Penrose defeated   Thelma Coyne Long 6–4, 6–3 [2]

Men's doubles

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  Vic Seixas /   Tony Trabert defeated   Lew Hoad /   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1 [3]

Women's doubles

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  Mary Bevis Hawton /   Beryl Penrose defeated   Nell Hall Hopman /   Gwen Thiele 7–5, 6–1 [4]

Mixed doubles

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  Thelma Coyne Long /   George Worthington defeated   Jenny Staley /   Lew Hoad 6–2, 6–1 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "1955 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ^ "1955 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ^ "1955 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ^ "1955 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ^ "1955 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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