1957 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1957. 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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Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2[1]
Women's singles
Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4[2]
Men's doubles
Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad defeated Mal Anderson / Ashley Cooper 6–3, 8–6, 6–4[3]
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry / Althea Gibson defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Fay Muller 6–2, 6–1[4]
Mixed doubles
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Billy Knight 7–5, 3–6, 6–1[5]
French Open
Men's singles
Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles
Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3
Men's doubles
Malcolm Anderson / Ashley Cooper defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
Women's doubles
Shirley Bloomer / Darlene Hard defeated 
Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Věra Pužejová / Jiří Javorský defeated 
Edda Buding / 
Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [6]
Women's singles
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Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard, 6–3, 6–2 [7]
Men's doubles
Gardnar Mulloy / Budge Patty defeated Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad, 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [8]
Women's doubles
Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard defeated Mary Hawton / Thelma Long, 6–1, 6–2 [9]
Mixed doubles
Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser / Althea Gibson, 6–4, 7–5 [10]
US Open
Men's singles
Malcolm Anderson (AUS) defeated Ashley Cooper (AUS) 10–8, 7–5, 6–4
Women's singles
Althea Gibson (USA) defeated Louise Brough (USA) 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
Ashley Cooper (AUS) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Gardnar Mulloy (USA) / Budge Patty (USA) 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 [11]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) 6–2, 7–5 [12]
Mixed doubles
Althea Gibson (USA) / 
Kurt Nielsen (DEN) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Bob Howe (AUS) 6–3, 9–7 [13]
Notes
References
- ↑ "1957 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "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