1957 Australian Championships

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1957 Australian Championships
Date18-28 January 1957
Edition45th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson / Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry Irvin
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Muller / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson
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The 1957 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia from 17 January to 27 January. It was the 45th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 13th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Ashley Cooper and Shirley Fry.

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry defeated Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry / Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Bevis Hawton / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Muller 6–2, 6–1 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Muller / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jill Langley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "1957 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1957 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1957 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "1957 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ "1957 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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