1954 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1954. 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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Mervyn Rose defeated Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2[1]
Women's singles
Thelma Coyne Long defeated Jenny Staley 6–3, 6–4[2]
Men's doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Neale Fraser / Clive Wilderspin 6–3, 6–4, 6–2[3]
Women's doubles
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Hazel Redick-Smith / Julia Wipplinger 6–3, 8–6[4]
Mixed doubles
Thelma Coyne Long / Rex Hartwig defeated Beryl Penrose / John Bromwich 4–6, 6–1, 6–2[5]
Boys' singles
Billy Knight defeated Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–1[6]
French Open
Men's singles
Tony Trabert defeated Art Larsen 6–4, 7–5, 6–1
Women's singles
Maureen Connolly defeated 
Ginette Bucaille 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert defeated Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Women's doubles
Maureen Connolly / Nell Hall Hopman defeated Maud Galtier / Suzanne Schmitt 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Mixed doubles
Maureen Connolly / Lew Hoad defeated Jacqueline Patorni / Rex Hartwig 6–4, 6–3
Wimbledon
Men's singles
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Jaroslav Drobný defeated Ken Rosewall, 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 [7]
Women's singles
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Maureen Connolly defeated Louise Brough, 6–2, 7–5 [8]
Men's doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 [9]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret duPont defeated Shirley Fry / Doris Hart, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 [10]
Mixed doubles
Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated Ken Rosewall / Margaret duPont, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 [11]
US Open
Men's singles
Vic Seixas defeated Rex Hartwig 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles
Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough 6–8, 6–1, 8–6
Men's doubles
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert defeated Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 [12]
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–4, 6–4 [13]
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 [14]
Notes
References
- ↑ "1954 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1954 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1954 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1954 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1954 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "Nerves and Knight beat Emerson". Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954). February 2, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ↑ "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