1953 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1953. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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Ken Rosewall defeated Mervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 9–11, 6–4, 10–8, 6–4
Women's doubles
Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Beryl Penrose 6–4, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Julia Sampson / Rex Hartwig defeated Maureen Connolly / Ham Richardson 6–4, 6–3
French Open
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Women's singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Mervyn Rose / Clive Wilderspin 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Maureen Connolly / Mervyn Rose 4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Wimbledon
Men's singles
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Vic Seixas defeated 
Kurt Nielsen, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 [1]
Women's singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 8–6, 7–5 [2]
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 [3]
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson, 6–0, 6–0 [4]
Mixed doubles
Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated 
Enrique Morea / Shirley Fry, 9–7, 7–5 [5]
US Open
Men's singles
Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 [6]
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–2, 7–9, 9–7 [7]
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Julia Sampson / Rex Hartwig 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 [8]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Collins, p. 480
- ↑ Collins, p. 482
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine