1952 Australian Championships

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
Date18–28 January 1952
Edition40th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ken McGregor
Women's singles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long
Men's doubles
Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Mixed doubles
Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia George Worthington
← 1951 · Australian Championships · 1953 →

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
  1. ^ "1952 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ^ "1952 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ^ "1952 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
edit


Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by