1962 Australian Championships

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1962 Australian Championships
Date5–15 January 1962
Edition50th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
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The 1962 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 5 January to 15 January. It was the 50th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 14th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Rod Laver and Margaret Smith. Laver's win was the first step towards his first Grand Slam.

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 11–9 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Carter Reitano 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor 6–3, 9–7 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "1962 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1962 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1962 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "1962 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ "1962 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.


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