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.
| 1952 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–28 January 1952 |
| Edition | 40th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Venue | Memorial Drive |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ken McGregor | |
| Women's singles | |
| Thelma Coyne Long | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Thelma Coyne Long / George Worthington | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
Women's singles edit
Thelma Coyne Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3
Men's doubles edit
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 [1]
Women's doubles edit
Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Alison Burton Baker / Mary Bevis Hawton 6–1, 6–1 [2]
Mixed doubles edit
Thelma Coyne Long / George Worthington defeated Gwen Thiele / Tom Warhurst 9–7, 7–5 [3]
References edit
- ^ "1952 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1952 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1952 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
External links edit